This is the balance between the pull of protons on the valence electrons and repulsion forces from inner electrons. Transition metals have low shielding effect. Transition metals easily lose electrons or ionized easily.
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Ionization energy
Ionization energy is the minimum amount of energy needed to completely remove the valence electrons from the atom/ion and is directly related to the force of attraction on the electrons . The larger the nuclear charge and smaller radii of atom the larger the ionization energy (IE) . Ionization energy is also more for halfContinue reading “Ionization energy”
Ionization energy down the group.
Ionization energy is the minimum amount of energy required to completely remove electron (s) from a neutral atom in gaseous state . The ionization energy of the elements within a group generally decreases from top to bottom. This is due to electron shielding/screening. Screening is the ability of atoms inner electrons to shield it’s positivelyContinue reading “Ionization energy down the group.”
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