The first five ionization energies of three elements are given in the table.
(kJ·mol⁻¹)
Element A: 577, 1 820, 2 740, 11 600, 14 900
Element B: 900, 1 757, 14 848, 21 000, 25 000
Element C: 496, 4 560, 6 910, 9 540, 12 000
Which element is most likely to belong to Group 13 of the periodic table?
a) Element C
b) None of the three
c) Element A
d) Element B