Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

Which statement about the first ionization energies of nitrogen and oxygen atoms is correct? a. IE1(N)<IE1(O)IE_1(\text{N}) < IE_1(\text{O}) because oxygen has two paired electrons in its partly filled sublevel b. IE1(N)>IE1(O)IE_1(\text{N}) > IE_1(\text{O}) because oxygen has two paired electrons in its partly filled sublevel c. IE1(N)<IE1(O)IE_1(\text{N}) < IE_1(\text{O}) because oxygen loses an electron from a higher sublevel than nitrogen d. IE1(N)>IE1(O)IE_1(\text{N}) > IE_1(\text{O}) because oxygen loses an electron from a higher sublevel than nitrogen

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