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Which element has the largest second ionisation enthalpy?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A

After losing one electron, has the stable neon core , so removing a second electron needs a very large energy (about ). For Mg, Al and Si the second electron still comes from the valence shell (1451, 1817, ).
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