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

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Third ionization enthalpy peaks when removing an electron from a noble gas-like X²⁺ ion. Mg (after losing two electrons, becomes Mg²⁺ with 1s² 2s² 2p⁶) has the highest value.

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