Q.
The ionization energy of boron is less than that of beryllium because :
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a
beryllium has a higher nuclear charge than boron
b
beryllium has a lower nuclear charge than boron
c
penetrating power of 2p-orbital of boron is less than penetrating power of 2s orbital of beryllium
d
the 2s and 2p-orbitals of boron are degenerate
answer is C.
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The ionisation energy of boron is less than that of beryllium because the outermost electron in boron occupies a 2p-orbital which has lesser penetrating power. Moreover Be has fully-filled s-subshell.
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