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The ionisation enthalpies of are and ; those of are 738 and ; . Which statements are correct?

  1. AFor ,
  2. BThe first ionisation enthalpy of is lower than that of
  3. CThe second ionisation enthalpy of is greater than that of
  4. DFor ,

Answer: A, B, C

has a neon core, so its next electron is far harder to remove (4562 > 1451). Na has a larger radius and lower Zeff than Mg (496 < 738). Successive values always increase: 738 < 1451 < 7733, so the last statement is false.
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