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Question
Define the term ‘ionisation potential`.
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Solution
The energy required to remove an electron from a neutral isolated gaseous atom and convert it into a positively charged gaseous ion is called Ionization energy or ionization potential.
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What do you understand by successive ionization energies?
Among the elements of the second period, Li to Ne, pick out the element with highest first ionization energy
In a group, a particular element has the lowest ionization potential; does it ionize most easily or least easily? Explain with example.
Supply the missing word from those in the brackets:
If an element has a low ionization energy then it is likely to be ______ (metallic/ non-metallic).
Arrange the following as per the instruction given in the bracket
Na,Li,K (Increasing ionization energy)
Arrange the following as per the instruction given in the bracket:
Potassium, Lithium, Sodium (increasing order of ionization potential).
Identify the following:
The energy required to remove an electron from a neutral gaseous atom.
Arrange the following in order of increasing ionisation energy:
Ne, He, Ar
Explain your choice.
Across a period, the ionization potential ______.
Give reason:
Ionisation potential of the element increases across a period from left to right.
