The first ionization energies (kl/mol) of hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), fluroine (F), and oxygen (O) are 1,312, 1,402, 1,742, and 1,314, respectively. From which electrically neutral atom does it take the least energy to remove the first electron?

• Hydrogen

• Fluorine

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

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14 January, 13:57

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Zaria Melendez · Answer 1

Fluorine because of the spin pair repulsion fron the p orbitals

The first ionization energies (kl/mol) of hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), fluroine (F), and oxygen (O) are 1,312, 1,402, 1,742, and 1,314, respectively. From which electrically neutral atom does it take the least energy to remove the first electron?• Hydrogen• Fluorine• Nitrogen• Oxygen