Below is a table of 1st ionization energies for elements A,B,C, and D which are metals.

      

Below is a table of 1st ionization energies for elements A,B,C, and D which are metals.
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a) What is meant by 1st ionization energy?
b) With an explanation, arrange the elements in order of increasing reactivities.

  

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sharon
(a) This is the energy required to remove the 1st outermost electron from an atom in gaseous
state to form an ion.
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Higher ionization energy implies high nuclear charge which hinders removal of electron.
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 13, 2019 at 12:12


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