The correct order of second ionization enthalpy of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and fluorine is
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a
C>N>O>F
b
O>N>F>C
c
O>F>N>C
d
F>O>N>C
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
After the removal of an electron from C,N,O and F, their electronic configurations are:C+1s22s22p1,N+1s22s22p2O+1s22s22px12py12pz1 and F+1s22s22px22py12pz1Since O+ gives a stable electronic configuration with exactly half – filled 2p-subshell, therefore, IE2 of O is higher than that of F. The IE2 of C because of the larger size is lower than that of N. Thus, the overall order is O>F>N>C