2006-08-02 06:11:06 · 4 answers · asked by balwinder s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
ionization energy is the amount of energy required to form an ion. As you move across a period in the periodic table, you increase the number of electrons in the valence shell and protons in the nucleus. This means, essentially, that you have bigger magnets. Nitrogen has slightly smaller magnets than oxygen.
Oxygen 1314 kJ/mol
Nitrogen 1402 kJ/mol
2006-08-02 06:20:30 · answer #1 · answered by embem171 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bcoz nitrogen has half filled electrons in its orbital which requires more energy to remove as they r more stable
2006-08-02 13:19:02 · answer #2 · answered by Whamper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to
http://artsci-ccwin.concordia.ca/facstaff/a-c/bird/c241/exams/c241-mid-term-f98x-ans.html
and read paragraph 4)b)
2006-08-02 13:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by Marianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because O2 has more e-, which is easiler to lose them, thus O2 has lower.
2006-08-02 13:14:27 · answer #4 · answered by cool nerd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋