What is shielding effect ? Which atom has more shielding effect be or mg
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The electron being removed from a Mg atom is a 3 s electron, which is only shielded by the inner core electrons. Since there is a greater degree of electron shielding in the Al atom, it is slightly easier to remove the valence electron and its ionization energy is less than that of Mg.
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