8. Which of the following ground-state electron configurations represents the atom that has the
lowest first-ionization energy?
a) 1s2
b) 1s22s2
c) 1s22s22p6
d) 1s22s22p63s23p1
e) 1s22s22p63s23p3

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Answer:

d) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹  

Explanation:

The lowest ionization energy is found from the predictable nature of ionization energy knowing that we have for ionization energy;

1) The ionization energy becomes progressively larger as we move from left to right along the periodic table

2) The ionization energy becomes progressively larger or increases as we move from the top to the bottom in a particular group within the periodic table

Therefore, atoms which are far right (have more electrons in their valence shells) have higher ionization energies, while the atoms that are at the bottom of a group (with more shells in their electronic configuration) have lower ionization energy which gives;

1s² = Helium

1s² 2s² = Beryllium

1s² 2s² sp⁶ = Neon

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹  = Aluminum

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³ = Phosphorus

The ionization energy of 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ has the highest ionization energy, while the atom 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹ which has one electron in the p orbital, has the lowest ionization energy

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹  which is Aluminum represents the atom with the lowest

first-ionization energy

Ionization energy is the energy that is needed to remove an electron from its orbital during chemical reactions.

The atoms with more electrons in their outer shells have higher ionization

energies, while the atoms with lesser electrons  in their outer shells  have

lower ionization energy.

1s²

1s² 2s²

1s² 2s² 2p⁶

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³

The element with the lowest first-ionization energy is therefore 1s² 2s² 2p⁶

3s² 3p¹ and the element with the highest first-ionization energy will be 1s²

2s² 2p⁶ .

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