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Consider the following changes A → A^+ + e^- : E1 and A^+ → A^2+ + e^-: E2 The energy required to pull out the two electrons are E1 and E2 respectively.

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Consider the following changes

A → A+ + e- : E1 and A+ → A2+ + e-: E2

The energy required to pull out the two electrons are E1 and E2 respectively. The correct relationship between two energies would be

(a) E1 < E2

(b) E1 = E2

(c) E1 > E2

(d) E1 ≥ E2

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Correct answer: (a) E1 < E2

Explanation:

IE1 is always less than IE2.

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