Sodium an alkali metal and chlorine a halogen are both in period 3? of the periodic table. Which element has a higher ionization energy? Explain

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Arielle King

23 January, 22:50

Sodium an alkali metal and chlorine a halogen are both in period 3? of the periodic table. Which element has a higher ionization energy? Explain

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Sebastian · Answer 1

chlorine

Explanation:

Because in periodic table across the period from left to right, ionization energy increases due to increase in the nuclear charge as more and more electrons are added to the same shell.