why the first ionisation enthalpy of sodium is lower that that of magnesium while its second ionisation enthalpy is higher than that of magnesium?
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read the periodic table chapter carefully and u will get ur own answer
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Explanation:
The first ionization energy of magnesium is larger than sodium because magnesium has one more proton in its nucleus to hold on to the electrons in the 3s orbital.
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