Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties NCERT Solutions | Would you expect the first ionization en

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Question 25

Would you expect the first ionization enthalpies for two isotopes of the same element to be the same or different? Justify your answer.

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Ionization potential or enthalpy is the minimum amount of energy which is needed to remove the most loosely bound electron from a neutral isolated gaseous atom to form a cation also in gaseous state. The ionization enthalpy of an atom depends on the number of electrons and protons (nuclear charge) of that atom. Now, the isotopes of an element have the same number of protons and electrons. Therefore, the first ionization enthalpy for two isotopes of the same element should be the same.

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