Question

Rank the following five elements by ionization energy Rank from highest to lowest ionization energy. To rank items as equivalent, overlap themHighest LowestS, Cl, Si, Mg, Na

Answer 1

Answer:

Cl

Si

Mg

Na

Explanation:

Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from the valence shell of an atom to form an ion. Since metal are natural givers, they help people. Non metals are receivers hence it would be very hard for them to release their electrons.

For our arrangement, the key is that the ionization energy is expected to increase across the period to a maximum that terminates at the halogens. This is the more reason why halogens have the highest ionization energy and the alkali metals have the lowest.

Hence, from the options in the question, we can see that chlorine would have the highest because it is an halogen in group 17. Also expected is the fact that the ionization energy of that Mg is greater than that if Na. This is because Mg comes after Na in the same period and is thus expected to have higher ionization energy than Na