Examine the following set of ionization energy values for a certain element. how many valence electrons does an atom of the neutral element possess?

Consider this set of ionization energies. IE₁ = 578 kJ/mol IE₂ = 1820 kJ/mol IE₃ = 2750 kJ/mol IE₄ = 11,600 kJ/mol To which third-period element do these ionization values belong?

Explain the variation in the ionization energies of carbon, as displayed in this graph:

At 50 °C, the ion-product constant for H2O has the value Kw = 5.48 * 10-14. (a) What is the pH of pure water at 50 °C? (b) Based on the change in Kw with temperature, predict whether ΔH is positive, negative, or zero for the autoionization reaction of water: 2 H2O1l2 Δ H3O+1aq2 + OH-1aq2