Solution: The second ionization energy of magnesium is only
Chapter 21, Problem 21.36(choose chapter or problem)
The second ionization energy of magnesium is only about twice as great as the first, but the third ionization energy is 10 times as great. Why does it take so much more energy to remove the third electron?
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