Consider the following successive ionization energies of an unknown element (X) in period five of the main group elements (5a). IE1 579 IE2 1814 IE3 3740 IE4 12479 IE5 14840. What is the identity of the unknown X?

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Antimony

Explanation:

The element with this ionization energies is antimony, Sb.

This is because the element has 5 ionization energies.

IE1 579

IE2 1814

IE3 3740

IE4 12479

IE5 14840

Ionization energy is the amount of energy required for the removal of an electron in an atom.

Each shell in an atom have their own respective ionization energies that increases as we penetrate into the atom.

  • An atom with 5 ionization energies suggests that it has 5 shells.
  • Only Antimony in group 5a has five shells because it belongs to the fifth period.

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