A hypothetical element, X, has the following ionization energy values:
First ionization energy: 900 kJ/mol
Second ionization energy: 1750 kJ/mol
Third ionization energy: 14,900 kJ/mol
Fourth ionization energy: 21,000 kJ/mol
Another element,Y, has the following ionization energy values:
First ionization energy: 1200 kJ/mol
Second ionization energy: 2500 kJ/mol
Third ionization energy: 19,900 kJ/mol
Fourth ionization energy: 26,000 kJ/mol
a. To what family of the periodic table would element X be most likely to belong? Explain?
b. What charge would you expect element X to have when it forms an ion?
c. If you were to place elements X and Y into the periodic table, would element Y be in the same period as element X? If not in the same period, where might they be relative to each other in the periodic table?
d. Would an atom of Y be smaller or larger than an atom of X? Explain your reasoning.