Answer: For magnesium, the first ionization potential is
Chapter 41, Problem Q41.18(choose chapter or problem)
For magnesium, the first ionization potential is 7.6 eV. The second ionization potential (additional energy required to remove a second electron) is almost twice this, 15 eV, and the third ionization potential is much larger, about 80 eV. How can these numbers be understood?
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