How would you account for the irregular | Class 12 Chemistry Chapter The d-and f-Block Elements, The d-and f-Block Elements NCERT Solutions

Question:

How would you account for the irregular variation of ionization enthalpies (first and second) in the first series of the transition elements?

Answer:

Ionization enthalpies are found to increase in the given series due to a continuous filling of the inner d-orbitals. The irregular variations of ionization enthalpies can be attributed to the extra stability of configurations such as d0, d5, d10. Since these states are exceptionally stable, their ionization enthalpies are very high.

In case of first ionization energy, Cr has low ionization energy. This is because after losing one electron, it attains the stable configuration (3d5). On the other hand, Zn has exceptionally high first ionization energy as an electron has to be removed from stable and fully-filled orbitals (3d10 4s2).

Second ionization energies are higher than the first since it becomes difficult to remove an electron when an electron has already been taken out. Also, elements like Cr and Cu have exceptionally high second ionization energies as after losing the first electron, they have attained the stable configuration (Cr+: 3dand Cu+: 3d10). Hence, taking out one electron more from this stable configuration will require a lot of energy.


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Comments

  • Vkp
  • 2019-03-11 19:15:28

I don't understood


  • Khatana
  • 2019-02-20 13:42:01

Gud answer


  • Khatana
  • 2019-02-20 13:41:25

Gud answer


  • Pranjul mishra
  • 2019-02-15 12:01:15

Yeah ,quite satisfactory answer.but can be improved.


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