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A sudden large jump between the values of second and third ionisation enthalpies of an element would be associated with the electronic configuration:

A

`1s^2, 2s^2 2p^6, 3s^1`

B

`1s^2, 2s^2 2p^6, 3s^2 3p1`

C

`1s^2, 2s^2 2p^6, 3s^2 3p^2`

D

`1s^2, 2s^2 2p^6, 3s^2`

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