The first five successive ionization energies of a neutral element X are shown below
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Problem
The first five successive ionization energies of a neutral element X are shown below.
1st IE: 738 kJ·mol⁻¹
2nd IE: 1 451 kJ·mol⁻¹
3rd IE: 7 733 kJ·mol⁻¹
4th IE: 10 540 kJ·mol⁻¹
5th IE: 13 630 kJ·mol⁻¹
Which of the following is the most likely group for X in the periodic table?
(a) Group 13
(b) Group 1
(c) Group 2
(d) Group 17