Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 4 - Section 4.7 - Trends in Periodic Properties - Additional Questions and Problems - Page 131: 4.102

Answer

Cl is below F in the same group, and therefore has a lower energy. Cl is to the right of S and has a higher ionization energy.

Work Step by Step

Ionization energy increases from left to right, and from bottom to top.
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