Question

First ionization potential of Be and B will be :

Answer 1

First ionisation potential of Be is greater than boron due to following configuration ₄Be=1s²,2s² ₅B=1s²,2s²2p¹ Order of attraction of electrons towards nucleus 2s>2p, so more amount of energy is required to remove the electron with 2s-orbital in comparison to 2p orbital