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Instruct- Out of the following elements which has the highest ionization energy based on its location in the periodic table.

Nitrogen (N)
Rubidium (Rb)
Potassium (K)
Fluorine (F)

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User Szuturon
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Answer: Fluorine (F)

Explanation: I took the test and it was correct.

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Answer: Of the following elements, Fluorine (F) has the highest ionization energy based on its location in the periodic table.

Explanation: ionization energy is the energy required to remove the outermost electron from an atom.

Ionization energy increases from left to right across a period and decreases from top to bottom in a group.

Fluorine is located at the top right corner of the periodic table, so it has the highest ionization energy.

Here is a table that I developed showing the ionization energies of the elements in question:

Element Ionization energy (kJ/mol)

Nitrogen (N) 1402

Rubidium (Rb) 403

Potassium (K) 496

Fluorine (F) 1681

As you can see, Fluorine has the highest ionization energy.

I hope this helps!

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