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The large 'jumps' in ionization energy values indicate...
energy required to remove all electrons
energy required to remove a core electron
energy required to remove valence electrons
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energy required to remove a core electron
Reason: successive ionization energies rise gradually for valence electrons but show a large jump once you start removing an inner (core) electron, which is held much more tightly.
Reason: successive ionization energies rise gradually for valence electrons but show a large jump once you start removing an inner (core) electron, which is held much more tightly.
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