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Why ionisation energy of nitrogen is greater than oxygen

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Q. STATEMENT-1 : Ionisation potential of nitrogen is greater than oxygen.
STATEMENT-2 : Nitrogen has 5 unpaired electrons.

Why is the second ionisation energy of Bismuth greater than that of Antimony?

STATEMENT-1 : The second ionisation energy of oxygen is greater than that of nitrogen.
STATEMENT-2 : The half filled p-orbitals cause greater stability.

Q. The first ionisation energy of oxygen is less than that of nitrogen. Which of the following is the correct reason for this observation?

Nitrogen has positive electron gain enthalpy whereas oxygen has negative. However, oxygen has lower ionisation enthalpy than nitrogen. Explain.

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