KingCrimson Messages 43 Reaction score 1 Thread starter Dec 28, 2014 #1 just as the title says, how is 4s ionised first if 3d is higher in energy? also, how does argon have a full outershell if its 3d is empty?
just as the title says, how is 4s ionised first if 3d is higher in energy? also, how does argon have a full outershell if its 3d is empty?
mfb Mentor Insights Author Messages 37,544 Reaction score 14,425 Dec 28, 2014 #2 Ionized first by which process? You can kick out every electron with sufficient energy. In addition, removing an electron will shift the energy levels for the other electrons. "Full" in the context of noble gases refers to the s and p orbitals.
Ionized first by which process? You can kick out every electron with sufficient energy. In addition, removing an electron will shift the energy levels for the other electrons. "Full" in the context of noble gases refers to the s and p orbitals.