IP of nitrogen is higher then that of oxygen?
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Nitrogen configuration
= 1s^2 2s^2. 2p^3
Oxygen configuration
= 1s^2 2s^2 2p^4
As nitrogen contains half filled p orbitals. therefore higher amount of energy is needed to remove an electron due to its half filled stability
So IP of nitrogen is higher than that of oxygen
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