Which Element Has These Successive Ionization Energies in Period 3?

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Start date Jan 22, 2010
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The discussion revolves around identifying a Period 3 element based on its successive ionization energies: 1800, 3000, 3600, 5800, and 13200 kJ/mol. Participants suggest looking up the ionization energies of the eight Period 3 elements. The consensus leans towards Silicon as the likely candidate due to the significant jump between the fourth and fifth ionization energies, indicating a change in the electron configuration. This large gap is characteristic of Silicon, confirming its identity in this context.

Jan 22, 2010

Kelly09

i am stuck on this question and people are giving me different answers. Ok which period 3 element has the following succesive ionization energies: 1800,3000,3600,5800,13200

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Jan 22, 2010

Char. Limit

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Just look up the ionization energies of all of the period three elements... there's only 8...

I would guess Silicon, because of the large gap between fourth and fifth energies...

Jan 22, 2010

Kelly09

thankyou

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