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What period 3 element has the following ionization energies (all in kJ/mol)? $IE_1 = 1000$ $IE_2 = 2250$ $IE_3 = 3360$ $IE_4 = 4560$ $IE_5 = 7010$ $IE_6 = 8500$ $IE_7 = 27,100$ S P Cl Mg Si

          What period 3 element has the following ionization energies (all in kJ/mol)?
$IE_1 = 1000$ $IE_2 = 2250$ $IE_3 = 3360$ $IE_4 = 4560$ $IE_5 = 7010$ $IE_6 = 8500$ $IE_7 = 27,100$
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Si

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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10/21/2021

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The large jump in ionization energy between $IE_5$ and $IE_6$ (7010 kJ/mol to 8500 kJ/mol) and again between $IE_6$ and $IE_7$ (8500 kJ/mol to 27100 kJ/mol) indicates that the element has 5 valence electrons. This is because removing the 5th electron requires Show more…

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What period 3 element has the following ionization energies (all in kJ/mol)? $IE_1 = 1000$ $IE_2 = 2250$ $IE_3 = 3360$ $IE_4 = 4560$ $IE_5 = 7010$ $IE_6 = 8500$ $IE_7 = 27100$ O S O P O Cl O Mg O Si