Which of the following has the highest first ionisation energy?

Which of the following represents the correct order of first ionization enthalpy?
$(i) \ Li < B < Be < C$ $(ii) \ O < N < F$ $(iii) \ Be < N < Ne$

The first ionisation potentials $(eV)$ of $Be$ and $B$ respectively are :-

Among the second period elements,the actual ionization enthalpies are in the order $Li < B < Be < C < O < N < F < Ne$. Explain why:
$(i)$ $Be$ has higher $\Delta_{i}H$ than $B$
$(ii)$ $O$ has lower $\Delta_{i}H$ than $N$ and $F$?

The successive ionization energy values for an element $X$ are given below:
$(i)$ $1^{st}$ ionization energy $= 410 \ kJ \ mol^{-1}$
$(ii)$ $2^{nd}$ ionization energy $= 820 \ kJ \ mol^{-1}$
$(iii)$ $3^{rd}$ ionization energy $= 1100 \ kJ \ mol^{-1}$
$(iv)$ $4^{th}$ ionization energy $= 1500 \ kJ \ mol^{-1}$
$(v)$ $5^{th}$ ionization energy $= 3200 \ kJ \ mol^{-1}$
Find the number of valence electrons in the atom $X$.

When the first ionization energies are plotted against atomic number,the peaks are occupied by: