Asked by kabelo
why is the 5th ionisation energy(IE) of carbon so much larger than its 4th?
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Answered by
DrBob222
The electron configuration for carbon is
6C = 1s2 2s2 2p2
After removing four electrons, you move to the next lower shell which is much closer to the nucleus (n=1 and not n = 2).
6C = 1s2 2s2 2p2
After removing four electrons, you move to the next lower shell which is much closer to the nucleus (n=1 and not n = 2).
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