With which of the following electronic configuration an atom has the lowest ionisation enthalpy?
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1s2 2s22p5
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1s2 2s22p3
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1s2 2s22p5 3s1
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1s2 2s22p6
C.
1s2 2s22p5 3s1
The electronic configuration 1s2 2s22p5 3s1 shows lowest ionisation energy because this configuration is unstable due to the presence of one electron is s- orbital. Hence, less energy is required to remove the electron.