Chapter 08 – Periodic Relationships Among the Elements
77. The successive ionization energies of a certain element are I1= 589.5 kJ/mol, I2 =1145
kJ/mol, I3= 4900 kJ/mol, I4 = 6500 kJ/mol, and I5 = 8100 kJ/mol. This pattern of ionization
energies suggests that the unknown element is
78. The successive ionization energies of a certain element are I1= 577.9 kJ/mol, I2 = 1820
kJ/mol, I3= 2750 kJ/mol, I4 = 11,600 kJ/mol, and I5 = 14,800 kJ/mol. This pattern of
ionization energies suggests that the unknown element is