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Which element in the third period has the highest second ionization enthalpy?

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Second ionization enthalpy is highest when removing an electron from a stable X+ ion. Na (after losing one electron, becomes Na+ with 1s² 2s² 2p⁶) has the highest value in period 3 compared to Mg, Si, or P.

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