JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2020 - 3rd September Evening Slot - No. 13)

The five successive ionization enthalpies of an element are 800, 2427, 3658, 25024 and 32824 kJ mol–1. The number of valence electrons in the element is :
2
3
4
5

Explanation

There is a sudden jump after 3rd I.E. due to attainment of noble gas configuration.

So, the number of valence electrons in this element are 3.

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