Asked in PMC Practice Test 15 (2021) 2021Moderate

More energy is required to remove an electron from _.

Correct answer: D. Bought Options A and B are correct

  • A. Half filled subshell
  • B. Completely filled subshell
  • C. Partially filled subshell
  • D. Bought Options A and B are correct

Explanation

As per Hund's rule, atoms with half-filled or completely-filled orbitals are comparably more stable, so removing an electron from such atoms requires more energy.The orbitals in which the sub-shell is exactly half-filled or completely filled are more stable because of the symmetrical distribution of electrons.

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