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Which electron configuration is described in the text?
Why is removing an electron from a cation more difficult than from a neutral atom?
What happens to successive ionization energies for one element?
Why is the rapid increase in ionization energy observed after the third ionization for Sc and Ga?
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In general, what happens to ionization energies as you move across a period from left to right?
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Why is removing an electron from a cation with a higher positive charge more difficult?
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What factor makes removing an electron from Tl easier compared to Al?
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Why does IE3(Al) require more energy than IE1(Al)?
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Which element has the highest value for IE1?
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What type of ions exert a stronger pull on electrons compared to neutral atoms?
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Which element has the highest value for IE2?
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Which element would have the highest value for IE1?
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What factor contributes to the difficulty in removing an electron from a cation compared to a neutral atom?
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Why is removing an electron from Al easier than from Tl?
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What is the trend observed in ionization energies as you move from Al to Tl?
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What makes removing an electron from Al(Al2+) require more energy than from Al?
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Compared to Ba, which element is expected to have the lowest value for IE1?
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What contributes to the large increase in ionization energies after the third ionization for Sc and Ga?
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What makes removing an electron from a cation with a higher positive charge more difficult?
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Which element has the lowest value for IE3?
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Which element has the lowest value for IE1: O, Po, Pb, or Ba?
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Which process requires more energy: IE1 for Al or IE3 for Al?
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Explain why IE1(Tl) < IE1(Al).
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Predict the order of increasing energy for the following processes: IE1 for Ca, IE1 for Sc, IE2 for Ge, IE3 for As.
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Which ionization energy process involves removing a core electron?
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Why is removing an electron from a cation with a higher positive charge more difficult?
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Compare the ionization energies for K and Ca.
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Explain why IE1(Al) < IE3(Al).
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Which element exhibits a rapid increase in ionization energy after the third ionization?
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Explain why IE3(Al) requires more energy than IE1(Al).
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