Assertion :The first IE of Be is greater than that of B. Reason: 2p-orbital is lower in energy than 2s.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect The first IE of Be (899 kJ/mol) is greater than that of B (801 kJ/mol). B has electronic configuration 1s22s22p1. Be has electronic configuration 1s22s2. B has single electron in 2p orbital and Be has pair of electrons in 2s orbital. The removal of a p electron requires less energy than s-electron from same principal quantum shell. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.