Which of the Following Is Always True

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is always true?

• A) IE₁ increases with increasing atomic number
• B) IE₁ decreases with increasing atomic number
• C) IE₂ is always higher than IE₁
• D) for isoelectronic species the atom with the higher atomic number will have the lower IE₁
• E) none of the above are always true

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