Second ionization energy is the energy required to remove the second electron after the removal of first electron from its outermost orbital. The order of stability of electronic configuration is- Fully filled>Half-filled The electronic configuration of the following elements is shown below- 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 (5) 1 2 2 (6) 1 2 2 (7) 1 2 2 (8) 1 2 2 C s s p N s s p O s s p F s s p InO , half-filled p-orbital is present, so, its second ionization potential is greater than F . Thus, the correct option is (c) O F N C .
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