Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Sections 8.1-8.9 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 376: 73c

Answer

The larger ionization energy cannot be predicted.

Work Step by Step

As arsenic and astatine are in different groups and in different periods as well. When we move down a group, the ionization energy decreases while moving towards right in a period the ionization energy increases. Thus, we can not predict the larger ionization energy.
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