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What will be the status of copper after the 2nd ionization energy? solid?

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Copper’s second ionization energy is 1958 kJ/mol and corresponds to the reaction: Cu(+) → Cu(2+) + e(-)

Cu at the second ionization would have been in gaseous form.

So, the status will be gaseous.

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