the trend for ionization energy is a general increase from left to right across a period. However phosphorus is found to have hi

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the trend for ionization energy is a general increase from left to right across a period. However phosphorus is found to have hi

gher first ionization energy value than sulfur. Explain this exception to the general trend in terms of electron arrangements and attraction/repulsion

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dimaraw [331] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-16T14:30:11+03:00

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Since phosphorus is in the 5th group it has the ability to gain or lose electrons