Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The first ionization enthalpy of 3d series elements is more than that of group 2 metals.
Reason (R): In 3d series of elements successive filling of d-orbitals takes place.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: [2023]
(1)
| Metal | Sc | Ti | V | Cr | Mn | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Zn |
| IE (kJ/mol) | 631 | 656 | 650 | 653 | 717 | 762 | 758 | 736 | 745 | 906 |
| Metal | Be | Mg | Ca | Sr | Ba | Ra |
| IE (kJ/mol) | 899 | 737 | 590 | 549 | 503 | 509 |