Arrange S, P and As in order of increasing ionisation energy.
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a
S
b
P
c
As
d
As
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
IE1 of P > S due to half-filled stable configuration (3s2, 3p3) of P. Moreover, P and As both belong to group 15, but P is in the 3rd period and As is in the 4th period and IE1 decreases down the group (↓). Hence, the answer is (3).