Identify the Element of Period 2 Which Has the Following

question 71

Multiple Choice

Identify the element of Period 2 which has the following successive ionization energies, in kJ/mol.

• A) Li
• B) B
• C) O
• D) Ne
• E) None of these choices is correct.

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