Discussion Forum : Periodic Classification Of Elements
Question -


The second ionization potentials in electron volts of oxygen and fluorine atoms are respectively given by?

Options:
A .   35.1, 38.3
B .   38.3, 38.3
C .   38.3, 35.1
D .   35.1, 35.1
Answer: Option C
:
C

Second ionization potential is the energy required to remove an electron from a uni-positively charged ion.
Let's look at the electronic configurations. 


O  2,6  
O+ 2,5


F 2,7 
F+   2,6


 I.P1
O O+   F  F+
 I.P2


O  O2+  F+ F2+


 


I.P1  of   F>O   as fluorine has smaller atomic size as compared to O.


I.P2  of    O>F as O+ as it is harder to ionise the O+ compared to F+.



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