SAT Chemistry

Category - True or False

Potassium has a higher ionization energy than bromine. True or false?
  1. True
  2. False
Explanation
Answer: False

The statement is false. Ionization energy refers to the amount of energy required to remove one electron from a neutral atom of a given substance. Elements that form stable valence configurations upon the loss of an electron have low ionization energies. Thus, potassium has a lower ionization energy than bromine.
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