Successive Ionization Energies Quiz

What is the term used for the energy required to remove an electron from an atom?

• Electronegativity

• Atomic radius

• Electron affinity

• Ionization energy

Why does magnesium require more energy to remove the second electron compared to the first?

• The second electron is closer to the nucleus.

• The second electron is in a higher energy level.

• There is more attractive force per electron after the first is removed.

• The second electron is in a different orbital.

What is the main factor that increases the ionization energy as electrons are removed successively?

• Decrease in atomic size

• Decrease in electron shielding

• Increase in electron-electron repulsion

• Increase in nuclear charge

What happens to the ionization energy of sodium after it loses its first electron?

• It becomes zero.

• It remains the same.

• It decreases slightly.

• It increases significantly.

Which element shows a large jump in ionization energy after losing three electrons?

• Sodium

• Magnesium

• Aluminum

• Silicon

What is the significance of the noble gas configuration in ionization energy?

• It increases ionization energy.

• It decreases ionization energy.

• It makes ionization energy unpredictable.

• It has no effect on ionization energy.

What is the relationship between the number of valence electrons and the large change in ionization energy?

• It is unrelated.

• It is equal to the number of valence electrons.

• It is twice the number of valence electrons.

• It is half the number of valence electrons.

In which group would you find elements that have a large ionization energy change after removing one electron?

• Group 1

• Group 13

• Group 2

• Group 18

Which element requires a large amount of energy to remove the fifth electron?

• Silicon

• Aluminum

• Magnesium

• Sodium

Why are transition metals not discussed in detail regarding successive ionization energies?

• They have a stable electron configuration.

• They do not form ions.

• Their ionization energy patterns are more complex.

• They have no valence electrons.