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WBJEE · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Which one of the following has the lowest ionization energy?

  1. A \(1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^6\)
  2. B \(1 \mathrm{~s}^2 2 \mathrm{~s}^2 2 \mathrm{p}^6 3 \mathrm{~s}^1\)
  3. C \(1 \mathrm{~s}^2 2 \mathrm{~s}^2 2 \mathrm{p}^5\)
  4. D \(1 \mathrm{~s}^2 2 \mathrm{~s}^2 2 \mathrm{p}^3\)
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(B) \(1 \mathrm{~s}^2 2 \mathrm{~s}^2 2 \mathrm{p}^6 3 \mathrm{~s}^1\)

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Hints: It's an alkalimetal; hence least I.P