Which of the following would require more energy to remove an electron? Why? * Sodium vs. Chlorine * Lithium vs. Cesium

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Q: When a halogen forms an ion, what is the charge of the ion? When the nonmetals in the oxygen family…

A: Ions are formed from neutral atoms by either gaining or losing of electrons.  Cation is formed if an…

Q: Are nonmetals to the left or right of the metalloids?

A: The metals are left to the line (except of Hydrogen which is a non metal),non metal is right to the…

Q: if a sulfur atom gains two electrons the resulting species is ______ (larger/same size/smaller) than…

A: Given  Atom = Sulphur  Size of atom after gained 2 electron = ?  Resulting species is anion or…

Q: 9. As a general trend, as we go across a period we find that ionization energy increases. What is…

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Q: True or False: The value for electron affinity is a negative value because whenan electron is added…

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Q: 29. Sodium atoms are much larger than chlorine atoms, but in NaCl sodium ions are much smaller than…

A: 29. Cations has a smaller size than it corresponding atom.Cation has less electrons than the…

Q: The correct electron configuration for 17Cl is?

A: Given atom: Cl  Atomic number of Cl = 17  Electronic configuration of elements tells us how the…

Q: an electron to a neutral gaseous atom and is related to an element's position on the periodic table.…

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