2.2 - Ionisation Enthalpy
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What is ionisation enthalpy?
💡 Hint: Think about how much energy it takes to remove something.
How does ionisation enthalpy change across a period in the periodic table?
💡 Hint: Recall how nuclear charge affects electrons as you move from left to right.
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What is ionisation enthalpy?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to an atom when it loses an electron.
True or False: Ionisation enthalpy decreases as you move from left to right across a period.
💡 Hint: Consider the impact of increasing nuclear charge as you go across the table.
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Explain how the ionisation enthalpy behavior of transition metals influences their use in chemical industries, particularly as catalysts.
💡 Hint: Consider their ability to lose and gain electrons in reactions.
Identify two transition metals and discuss their respective ionisation enthalpy trends alongside their electron configurations, explaining any irregularities observed.
💡 Hint: Look into periodic table trends and electron filling patterns.
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