Published by:
CGP EDU Academic Team
Published on: August 14, 2026
The first and second ionisation enthalpies of a metal are 496 and 4560 kJ moll, respectively. How many moles of
and
, respectively, will be needed to react completely with 1 mole of the metal hydroxide?
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
According to the given data of I.E.,
This element must belong to group 1 and thus is monovalent and form hydroxide of the type M 

1 mole 1 mole

1mole ½ mole
Prepare Smarter with CGP Edu
Get practice questions, solutions, and test series in one place.
Write a Review
Share your experience with this question and solution.
Commentary
Send your comment, doubt, correction, or feedback to admin.
Similar Questions
Explore conceptually related problems
Lattice enthalpy and enthalpy of solution of are 788kJ and 4kJ , respectively. The hydration ent…
If enthalpy of atomisation for is kJ/mol and bond enthalpy for is kJ/mol the relation between t…
According to the following diagram, A reduces when the temperature is :
The internal energy change (in J) when 90g of water undergoes complete evaporation at 100°C is : (G…
The heat of combustion of ethanol into carbon dioxide and water is -327 kcal at constant pressure. …