Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321910419

ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 22 - Chemistry of the Nonmetals - Exercises - Page 994: 22.73a

Answer

Tin

Work Step by Step

Tin has the lowest first ionization energy in G-IVA. Although theoretically Lead should have less first ionization energy, but due to electron screening effect, first ionization energy of lead is greater than that of Tin

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