1st: 620 kJ/mol
2nd : 1048 kJ/mol
3rd : 9144 kJ/mol
4th : 18724 kJ/mol
5th : 24141 kJ/mol
6th : 30724 kJ/mol
7th : 38761 kJ/mol
8th : 47867 kJ/mol
9th : 59877 kJ/mol
Use the successive ionization energies for this unknown element to identify the family it
belongs to.

Respuesta :

Since there is a big jump between the 2nd and 3rd electron, it is difficult to lose the 3rd electron so it must have a +2 charge. In others words, it belongs to the alkaline earth metals group.