Large Jumps in Ionization Energy Tend to Occur Whenever the Removal

question 34

Multiple Choice

Large jumps in ionization energy tend to occur whenever the removal of that electron disrupts an electron configuration ending in:

• A) ns²
• B) ns¹
• C) np⁶
• D) np⁴

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