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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Observe the following data ( \(\Delta_i \mathrm{H}_1, \Delta_i \mathrm{H}_2\) and \(\Delta_{\text {eg }} \mathrm{H}\) represent the first, second ionisation enthalpies and electron gain enthalpy respectively).
Element\(\begin{gathered}\Delta_i \mathrm{H}_1 \\ \left(\mathrm{~kJ}\mathrm{~mol}^{-1}\right)\end{gathered}\)\(\begin{gathered}\Delta_i \mathrm{H}_2 \\ \left(\mathrm{~kJ}\mathrm{~mol}^{-1}\right)\end{gathered}\)\(\begin{gathered}\Delta_{\text{eg}}\mathrm{H}\\ \left(\mathrm{kJ}\mathrm{mol}^{-1}\right)\end{gathered}\)
I\(520\)\(7300\)\(-60\)
II\(490\)\(3051\)\(-48\)
III\(1681\)\(3374\)\(-328\)
IV\(2372\)\(5251\)\(+48\)

Using the data identify the most reactive metal.

  1. A II
  2. B I
  3. C IV
  4. D III
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(A) II

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