Contrary to its periodic trend, why does sulfur have a lower ionization energy than phosphorus? 1.06K viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.54K February 20, 2020 0 Comments Contrary to its periodic trend, why does sulfur have a lower ionization energy than phosphorus? In: Chemistry 1 Answer ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted February 21, 2020 0 Comments A half full sub shell is slightly more stable than usual. When Sulfur loses an electron, its 3p suborbital becomes half full, so it doesn’t take as much energy to bring it to that state. You are viewing 1 out of 1 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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