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The first four successive ionization energies of an unknown element are listed (values in
kJ
mol
−
1
\text{kJ}\,\text{mol}^{-1}
kJ
mol
−
1
).
IE
1
\text{IE}_1
IE
1
900
IE
2
\text{IE}_2
IE
2
1757
IE
3
\text{IE}_3
IE
3
14\,800
IE
4
\text{IE}_4
IE
4
19\,900 Based on these data, which element is most likely the unknown? a) Na b) Ca c) Mg d) Al
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