Why is the ionisation enthalpy of hydrogen higher than that of sodium?
Why is the ionisation enthalpy of hydrogen higher than that of sodium?
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This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar\
In sodium the last shell electron is in 3s1 after losing that electron, it can acquire the configuration of Ne. Whereas in hydrogen, the electron is in s-orbital.
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