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What is the term for the reduction in attraction between outer electrons and the nucleus due to the presence of inner shells of electrons?

repulsion

shielding

attraction

repelling

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First ionisation energy is the energy required to remove mole of from one mole of atoms.

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electrons
gas

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Which equation correctly shows the first ionisation energy of sodium?

Na(s) ➔ Na+(s) + e-

Na(s) + e- ➔ Na+(s)

Na(g) ➔ Na+(g) + e-

Na(g) + e- ➔ Na+(g)

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Select ALL of the factors which affect ionisation energy.

atomic radius

nuclear charge

number of neutrons

shielding

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What happens to ionisation energy when atomic radius increases?

it stays the same

it increases

it decreases

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As nuclear charge increases, ionisation energy

increases

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How does ionisation energy change as shielding increases?

it decreases

it increases

it stays the same

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The greater the electrostatic attraction between nucleus and outermost electron, the the ionisation energy

greater

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First ionisation energy down a group, as the electrostatic attraction between the nucleus and outermost electron becomes .

decreases
weaker

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Which statement is incorrect?

as you go down a group, the nuclear charge increases

as you go down a group, the shielding decreases

as you go down a group, the atomic radius increases

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What is the general trend in first ionisiation energies going across a period on the periodic table?

first ionisation energy increases

first ionisation energy decreases

first ionisation energy remains the same

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Why is the ionisation energy of oxygen less than that of nitrogen?

the outer electron in oxygen is paired in a 2p orbital

the outer electron in oxygen is in a higher energy subshell

the outer electron in oxygen is unpaired in a 2p orbital

the outer electron in oxygen is in a lower  energy subshell

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The distance between the nucleus and an electron in a 2s orbital is than the distance between the nucleus and an electron in a 2p orbital

smaller

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How do two electrons in the same orbital interact?

they don't interact

they repel

they attract

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What is the trend in successive ionisation energies of an element?

they increase

they don't change

they decrease

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The graph shows successive ionisation energies for an element. Which group of the periodic table is this element in?

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Which correctly shows the second ionisation energy of magnesium?

Mg+(g) ➔ Mg2+(g) + e-

Mg(g) ➔ Mg2+(g) + 2e-

Mg+(s) ➔ Mg2+(s) + e-

Mg(g) ➔ Mg+(g) + e-

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Why is the ionisation energy of boron less than that of beryllium?

the outer electron in boron is paired in a 2s orbital

the outer electron in boron is in a lower  energy subshell

the outer electron in boron is in a higher energy subshell

the outer electron in boron is unpaired in a 2s orbital

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