With reference only to the periodic table, indicate which of the atoms Bi,S,Ba,AsandCahas the intermediate value when the five are arranged in order of increasing first ionisation energy.
A
Bi
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B
S
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C
Ca
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is ABi Ca is most metallic since it belongs to II group and Sulphur is most non-metallic since it belongs to 16 group. Bi lies in 15 group and hence it will have intermediate value for first ionization.