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what does sodium(NA) have a bigger ionization energy compared to potassium?​

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Answered by XxitsmrseenuxX
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The outer electron in Potassium is in the 4s orbital, which is further away from the nucleus than the 3s orbital of the Sodium.This means that less energy is needed to remove the outermost electron and therefore the ionisation energy is lower.

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