Interpret a table or a logarithmic plot of successive ionization energies, spot the large jumps that mark removal from a lower energy level, and deduce the group and number of valence electrons of the element.
Successive ionization energies of an element: Ionization energy number Energy / kJ mol⁻¹ 1st 738 2nd 1451 3rd 7733 4th 10 540 5th 13 630 6th 17 995 7th 21 704 8th 25 656 9th 31 643 10th 35 461 Which element has these successive ionization energies? A. Sodium…
The successive ionization energies of an element are plotted against the number of the ionization. What is the group number of the element? A. 2 B. 3 C. 13 D. 14
An unknown element E has the six successive ionization energies given below. Ionization number 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Ionization energy / 562.3 1091.8 4265.4 5637.9 7052.1 8893.6 Which is the formula of the chloride of E? A. …