why is ionization energy of O less than that of N
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Oxygen also has an unexpectedly low ionisation energy, less than that of nitrogen. This is due to an electron being added to an already half full orbital in oxygen, which results in electron electron repulsion, which will lower the ionisation energy.
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Oxygen has low ionization energy due to an electron being added to an half full orbital in oxygen which results in electron .
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