Practice question
Question
Which element in the fourth period has the highest third ionization enthalpy?
Explanation
Third ionization enthalpy peaks when removing an electron from a noble gas-like X²⁺ ion. Ca (after losing two electrons, becomes Ca²⁺ with 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶) has the highest value.
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