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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

The successive ionisation enthalpies of an element \(X\) in \(\left(\mathrm{kJ} \mathrm{mol}^{-1}\right)\) are 1012, 1907, \(2955,4955,6275\) and 21,260 respectively, the element \(X\) is

  1. A C
  2. B \(\mathrm{P}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{S}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Cl}\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{P}\)

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\begin{array}{ll} \hline First ionisation enthalpy & 1012 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \\ \hline Second ionisation enthalpy & 1907 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \\ \hline Third ionisation enthalpy & 2955 \mathrm{~kJ} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \\ \hline Fourth ionisation enthalpy &…