The first ionisation enthalpies of the eight elements of one short period are listed in order of increasing atomic number, using the letters A to H. The values in kJ mol−1 are: A 496, B 738, C 577, D 786, E 1000, F 1012, G 1251, H 1521. When the table was copied, the values of exactly one pair of elements were interchanged. Every other value is correct. Which statement fits the data?