Answer to Question #228900 in Inorganic Chemistry for Sima

Question

Based on the periodic table only, which of the following options arranges the elements: 

Ar, Se, S, in order of increasing ionization energy?

a) Se < S <Ar

b) Se < Ar < S

c) Ar < Se < S

d) S < Ar < Se

Answer 1

b) Se < Ar < S