Four successive members of the first row transition elements are listed below with their atomic numbers. Which one of them is expected to have the highest third ionization enthalpy?
Vanadium (Z=23)
Chromium (Z=24)
Iron (Z=26)
Manganese (Z=25)
Solution:
The correct option is D Manganese (Z=25) 23V=1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d³4s² 24Cr=1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d⁵4s¹ 26Fe=1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d⁶4s² 25Mn=1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d⁵4s²