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 Therefore, the electronic configuration is given as- 2 2 6 1 1 ,2 ,2 ,3 s s p s In this, the removal of the first electron from its outermost orbital requires less energy than the removal of the second electron. Thus, the correct option is (b) 2 2 6 1 1 ,2 ,2 ,3 s s p s .
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