The successive ionization energies of a neutral atom (in kJ·mol⁻¹) are: 790, 1577,…

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The successive ionization energies of a neutral atom (in kJ·mol⁻¹) are: 790, 1577, 3232, 4355, 16 091, 19 784 Determine the number of valence electrons present in the neutral atom.

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