Problem 2.1:
When several electrons are removed from an atom, the energy that it takes
to remove the first electron is the
first ionization energy, the
energy it takes to remove the second electron is the
second ionization
energy, and so on.
(a) In general the second ionization energy is much greater in magnitude
than the first ionization energy. Explain why this is so.
(b) Consider the following IE (ionization energy) data for lithium and
beryllium. Explain why
there is such a large jump between the first and second ionization energies
of Lithium.
Problem 2.2:
Calculate the energy change of the following reaction (in eV (electron volts)
with the provided energy data:
