10. Periodic Properties of the Elements

The third ionization energy is the energy required to remove which electron from an atom?

Which of the following elements has the lowest second ionization energy?

Which of the following elements has the largest second ionization energy?

Which of the following best explains why successive ionization energies increase for an atom?

Considering the periodic trend in successive ionization energies, which of the following elements is most likely to form an ion with the greatest positive charge before a dramatic increase in ionization energy occurs?

Which period 3 element has the following consecutive ionization energies: Ei1 = 578 kJ/mol, Ei2 = 1820 kJ/mol, Ei3 = 2750 kJ/mol, Ei4 = 11,600 kJ/mol?

Which statement best describes the difference between the first ionization energy and the second ionization energy of an element?

Which of the following is true concerning successive ionizations of an atom and its ions?

Which of the following elements has the highest second ionization energy (IE\(_2\))?

Which of the following best describes the trend observed when plotting the first six ionization energies of aluminum (Al) on a graph?