In Comparing Sodium and Potassium, Which of the Following Statements

question 117

Multiple Choice

In comparing sodium and potassium, which of the following statements is true?

• A) Sodium is more likely to lose an electron than potassium because sodium has a higher ionization energy than potassium.
• B) Sodium is more likely to lose an electron than potassium because sodium has a lower ionization energy than potassium.
• C) Sodium is less likely to lose an electron than potassium because sodium has a higher ionization energy than potassium.
• D) Sodium is less likely to lose an electron than potassium because sodium has a lower ionization energy than potassium.

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