Shown in the picture is the first ionization energy trend fo…
Shown in the picture is the first ionization energy trend for Period 2. Why is the first ionization energy for B than for Be and O less than that for N even though the general trend is an increasing first ionization energy going from left to right on the periodic table? (Hint: develop your explanation around the idea of stability and when that happens with regards to electron filling in orbitals)