IB skill practice

Use successive ionization energies

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Infer group from valence electrons

A successive ionization-energy pattern in a school extension lab indicates \(5\) outer-shell electrons for a main-group element. Predict its main-group number in the simplified model. Use the HL diagram labels before giving the value or explanation. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that matches the chemistry.

Worked practice: chemistry evidence and answer

Use the chemical evidence first, then enter the result and interpretation that match it.