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Amongst the following elements whose electronic configurations are given below, the one having the highest ionization enthalpy is

 (i) [Ne]3s^{2}3p^{1}
(ii) [Ne]3s^{2}3p^{3}
(iii) [Ne]3s^{2}3p^{2}
(iv) [Ar]3d^{10}4s^{2}4p^{3}

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The answer is the option (ii) [Ne]3s^{2}3p^{3}

Explanation: As compared to partially filled orbital, half-filled p-orbital is more stable. Hence opt(ii).

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