Question

How many ionization energies does carbon have?

Answer 1

Answer:

6

Explanation:

Ionization energy is the energy required to remove the last electron in the orbital of an atom. When the last electron is removed the previously second last electron becomes the last, so the second time this will be removed and so on.

Now since C has electronic config of 1s²2s²2p²;

this means it has a total of 6 electrons, hence C can have 6 ionization  energies.

Answer 2

Answer:

6 ionization energies

Explanation:

carbon can have 6 ionization energies. Ionization energy is the energy required to remove the last electron in the orbital of an atom.