Why does silicon have a higher ionization energy than magnesium, even though magnesium has more penetration of electrons and sub shell stability?
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Number of elrctron is more in silicon as compared to magnesium. Ionisation is defined as the amount of energy required to remove one electron from a gaseous isolated atom.
Having more number of electron, the size of silicon somehow small and due to this the electrons are tightly held as compared to Magnesium hence ionisation energy is more in silicon.
Having more number of electron, the size of silicon somehow small and due to this the electrons are tightly held as compared to Magnesium hence ionisation energy is more in silicon.
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