When the element Li, Be, and B are arranged in order of increasing ionization energy, what is the correct order ?
A
Li, B, Be
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B
B, Be, Li
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C
Be, Li, B
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D
Li, Be, B
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Solution
The correct option is A Li, B, Be Along the period IE increases but Be has higher IE than B owing to its stable fully filled orbital configuration. Hence the order will be Li<B<Be.