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Consider the following ionization enthalpies of two elements 'A' and 'B'.

Element	Ionization enthalpy (kJ/mol)
	1st	2nd	3rd
A	899	1757	14847
B	737	1450	7731

Which of the following statements is correct? [JEE Online 08-04-2017]

A)  Both 'A' and 'B' belong to group-1 where 'A' comes below 'B'.

B)  Both 'A' and 'B' belong to group-2 where 'A' comes below 'B'.

C)  Both 'A' and 'B' belong to group-1 where 'B' comes below 'A'.

D)  Both 'A' and 'B' belong to group-2 where 'B' comes below 'A'.