Which of these elements will display an unusually large jump in ionization energy values between I3 and I4, its third and fourth ionization energies?Please Hurry! aNa bMg cAl dSi eP
Monica, That will be Al (aluminum)After losing its third electron, it will have a closed shell configurationThe fourth electron will take it out of its closed shell (1s2) configuration, so its ionization energy will soarAnalogously, Na will jump between its first and second; Mg will jump between its second and third; Si will jump between its fourth and fifth; and P will jump between its fifth and sixthHope that helped!
