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C h e m g u id e – q u e s t i o n s

5. These questions are to help you answer possibly confusing questions that some examiners ask to

really test your understanding of ionisation energies.

a) Which has the greater value, the first ionisation energy of magnesium or the second ionisation

energy of aluminium?

b) Which has the greater value, the third ionisation energy of magnesium or the third ionisation

energy of aluminium?

c) Which has the highest second ionisation energy, potassium, calcium or scandium?

d) Which has the highest third ionisation energy, potassium, calcium or scandium?

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