Q. 4.70 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Fill in the following blanks using higher or lower, more or less: N has a _____ ionization energy and ______ metallic character than As. 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

N has a higher ionization energy and less metallic character than As.

Step 1: Given Information

We have to find out whether N has higher or lower ionization energy than As and also if it is more or less metallic than As.

Step 2: Explanation

As metallic character decreases in the period and increases down the group while ionization energy increases in the period and decreases down the group. Both N and As belong to ${15}^{th}$ group but N is in $2^{nd}$ period and As is in $4^{th}$ period.

This states that N has a higher ionization energy and less metallic character than As.