The ionisation energy of lithium is 5.40 eV

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Atomic Structure and Properties · Atomic Structure and Properties

Problem

The ionisation energy of lithium is 5.40 eV. If ionisation energy of H is 13.6 eV, then calculate the effective charge acting upon outermost electron of Li.

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Atomic Structure
Ionisation enthalpy
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Electron configurations
Periodic Trends in Physical Properties

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