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With the help of diagram answer the questions given below :

 

a. Which atom should have smaller ionization enthalpy, oxygen or sulfur?

b. The lithium forms +1 ions while berylium forms +2 ions ?

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Sulfur should have smaller ionization energy than oxygen.

a. Lithium has electronic configuration 1s2 2s1 while that of beryllium is 1s22s2.

b. Li can achieve a noble gas configuration by losing one electron while Be can do so by losing two electrons. 

Hence,

Lithium forms +1 ions while beryllium forms +2 ions.

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