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Periodic Table Ionization Energy Exceptions

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Which pair correctly represents both exceptions in the first-ionization-energy trend of Period 2?

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Correct Answer: C) Be > B and N > O

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Be has a stable filled 2s² subshell and N has a stable half-filled 2p³ subshell, so Be > B and N > O.

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