On the periodic table, Boron has lower ionization energy than Beryllium. Why?

University of Ilorin CHM101 2025B past question

1. 2p orbital has higher energy than 2s orbital
2. It has a smaller atomic radius
3. Beryllium is more stable than Boron
4. None of these

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