The first, second and third ionisation energies ( & ) for an element are 7eV, 12.5eV…

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Problem

The first, second and third ionisation energies (

E_1, E_2

E_3

) for an element are 7eV, 12.5eV and 42.5eV respectively. The most stable oxidation state of the element will be : (1) +1 (2) +4 (3) +3 (4) +2