Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 2 - Active Learning Questions - Page 99a: 5

Answer

Beryllium

Work Step by Step

Beryllium has a larger second ionization energy compared to lithium. This is because, in beryllium, the second electron is removed from a 2s orbital, which is closer to the nucleus and experiences a stronger effective nuclear charge than the 2p orbital of lithium from which the second electron is removed.
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