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Classical atomic models
Question

The ionisation energy of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV and the first ionisation energy of helium is 24.6 eV

Moderate
Question

What is the first ionisation energy of He+ (isoelectronic of H-atom)?

Solution

IHgg  H+g+e                         IEH=13.6eVIIHgg  He+g+e                       IEHefirst=24.6eVIIIHe+g  He2+g+e                 IEHesecond=?=q

By Bohr's theory of H-atom

IEz=IEH=Z2n2IEHe+=13.62212

= 54.4 eV 

Question

What is the enthalpy change of the following process 

He2+(g)+2eHe(g)

Solution

 

Heg  He2+g+2e

ΔH=24.6+q=79.0eV

Hence for He2+g+2e  Heg

ΔH=79.0eV

Note : Second ionisation energy He(g) is the first ionisation of He+ (g).

Heg  He+g+eIE1  of  Heg

He+g  He2+g+eIE2  of  Heg

IE1  of  He+  g

Question

To which of the following species the above formulae or concept is inapplicable

Solution

Boron has five electrons and +3 means it has now two electron, the concept is mainly applicable to one electron species.

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