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Sketch a graph to show how log10(Ionization energies for chlorine (atomic number 17) varies when the plotted against number of electron removed.

Important Questions on Electrons in Atoms

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Why must the inside of an electron microscope be at very low pressure so that there is hardly any air present ?
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For the element aluminium(Z=13), Sketch a graph to predict the log10 of the successive ionization energies (Y-axis) against the number of electrons removed (X-axis).
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Sketch a graph to show the log10 values of the first four ionization energies of a group 2 element.
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Which block in the periodic table does the element with the electronic configuration 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5 4s1 belong to ?
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The first ionization energies of four consecutive elements in the periodic table are : 
Sodium =494 KJmol-1 
Magnesium=736 KJmol-1 
Aluminium =577 KJmol-1 
Silicon=786 KJmol-1

Explain the general increase in ionisation energy from sodium to Silicon. 
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The table shows the first ionization energies,IE1,in KJmol-1, of the elements in the period 3 of the periodic table.
Element Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
IE1 494 736 577 786 1060 1000 1260 1520

Explain why aluminium has a lower value of IE1 than magnesium.

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Explain the shape of the graph you have drawn for log10 (ionization energy) for Chlorine varies when plotted against number of electron removed.