What is the value of second ionisation energy always greater than the first?
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2016-03-22 15:47:11
Hi Meh,
The reason the second ionization energy is higher than the first relates to the attraction between the electrons and the nucleus. When one electron is removed from an atom, the neutral atom becomes positive. When one attempts to remove a second electron from a positive ion, there is more at
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