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Which energy level requires the most energy to remove an electron? A- the shell containing valence electrons B-the next to outermost shell C- the innermost shell D- none of the sbove
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Which energy level requires the most energy to remove an electron?

A- the shell containing valence electrons
B-the next to outermost shell
C- the innermost shell
D- none of the sbove

User Vitor Hugo Schwaab
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The answer is c because the inner shell electron is closer to the nucleus.

User Joern Akkermann
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I agree with the person above - C. the innermost shell is the energy level which requires the most energy to remove an electron, simply because it is so close to the core of the atom.
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