Не 24 Ne(2p) 20 16 Ar(3p) Kr(4p) Xe(5p) 12 Hg(5d) Rn(6p) Zn(3d) Cd(4d) 8 Ga In TI Li 4 Na K Rb Čs Fr 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Atomic number (Z) Ionization energy (eV) 0.25 -Cs- Rb K 0.20 Na Li Хе Kr 0.10 Ar Ne -Не- |246 10 20 30 40 50 Atomic number (Z) Atomic radius (nm)

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The alkali metals have the lowest ionization energies (Figure ), yet they have the largest atomic radii (Figure). Is this consistent? Explain.

Не
24
Ne(2p)
20
16
Ar(3p)
Kr(4p)
Xe(5p)
12
Hg(5d) Rn(6p)
Zn(3d)
Cd(4d)
8
Ga
In
TI
Li
4
Na
K
Rb
Čs
Fr
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Atomic number (Z)
Ionization energy (eV)
Transcribed Image Text:Не 24 Ne(2p) 20 16 Ar(3p) Kr(4p) Xe(5p) 12 Hg(5d) Rn(6p) Zn(3d) Cd(4d) 8 Ga In TI Li 4 Na K Rb Čs Fr 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Atomic number (Z) Ionization energy (eV)
0.25
-Cs-
Rb
K
0.20
Na
Li
Хе
Kr
0.10
Ar
Ne
-Не-
|246
10
20
30
40
50
Atomic number (Z)
Atomic radius (nm)
Transcribed Image Text:0.25 -Cs- Rb K 0.20 Na Li Хе Kr 0.10 Ar Ne -Не- |246 10 20 30 40 50 Atomic number (Z) Atomic radius (nm)
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