The ionization energies of the alkali metals (that is, the lowest energy required to remove one outer

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The ionization energies of the alkali metals (that is, the lowest energy required to remove one outer electron when the atom is in its ground state) are about 4 or 5 eV, while those of the noble gases are in the range from 11 to 25 eV. Why is there a difference?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

ISBN: 978-0133977981

14th edition

Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman

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