Practice Ionisation Enthalpies (4.3.3) - The d– and f-Block Elements

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Question 1.
What is ionisation enthalpy?
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Think about how much energy it takes to remove an electron.
Question 2.
Name a factor that affects ionisation enthalpy.
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Consider what is inside an atom that influences electron removal.
3Question 3.
What is ionisation enthalpy?
- Energy to gain an electron
- Energy to remove an electron
- Energy to form a compound
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Focus on what happens to electrons.
4Question 4.
True or False: Ionisation enthalpy generally decreases from left to right across a transition series.
- True
- False
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Think about what happens to nuclear charge.
Question 5.
Explain how the d5 configuration in manganese influences its ionisation compared to iron with a d6 configuration.
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Compare stability levels of each configuration.
Question 6.
Discuss anomalies in the ionisation trend from Scandium to Zinc, providing examples.
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Look into the stability advents of different electron configurations.

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