Refer to the periodic table and predict which element in each of the following pairs has the higher ionization energy. (a) Mg or Ca (b) S or Se (c) Sn or Pb (d) N or P

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Refer to the periodic table and predict which element in each of the following pairs has the higher ionization energy.
(a) Mg or Ca
(b) S or Se
(c) Sn or Pb
(d) N or P

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