SOLUTION :S' LIES in the3rd 'As' in 4thwhile 'Sr' and 'Xe'lie in thefifthperiod. Exceptnoblegasesin generalionizationenthalpyof the elements decreasesas theserialnumberof the periodincreases. Thusionizationenthalpiesof SandAs are HIGHERTHAN thatof Sr.ButXebeingthe noblegas has thehighestionizationenthalpy . ThusSr hasthe lowestionizationenthalpy .