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You learned in this chapter that ionization generally increases as you move from left to
Chapter 9, Problem 111P(choose chapter or problem)
You learned in this chapter that ionization generally increases as you move from left to right across the periodic table. However, consider the data below, which shows the ionization energies of the period 2 and 3 elements:
Notice that the increase is not uniform. In fact, ionization energy actually decreases a bit in going from elements in group 2A to 3A and then again from 5A to 6A. Use what you know about electron configurations to explain why these dips in ionization energy exist.
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QUESTION:
You learned in this chapter that ionization generally increases as you move from left to right across the periodic table. However, consider the data below, which shows the ionization energies of the period 2 and 3 elements:
Notice that the increase is not uniform. In fact, ionization energy actually decreases a bit in going from elements in group 2A to 3A and then again from 5A to 6A. Use what you know about electron configurations to explain why these dips in ionization energy exist.
ANSWER:
Solution 110P
Here, we have to calculate the energy of 1 mol of photons with a wavelength of 632 nm.
We know that
A photon of wavelength λ has an energy (E) given by the equation:
E = hc/λ, -----(1)
where E is the energy of the photon in J, h is Planck's constant and c is the speed of light.