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| | Periodic Properties of the Elements |
 | | The ionization energies of carbon, silicon, and germanium are 1086 kJ/mol, 786 kJ/mol, and 762 kJ/mol, respectively. |
 | | Without doing a calculation, rank the elements lithium, sodium, and potassium in order of increasing first ionization energy, IE1. |
 | | The first ionization energy of an element is defined as the amount of energy required to remove the outermost electron from a gaseous atom, as defined by the equation: |
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