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The correct order of increasing ionisation energy of Na,Al,Si and Mg elements is?​

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Removal of an electron from stable, fully filled orbital requires more energy than removal of electron from partially filled orbital. Thus, ionisation enthalpy for Mg is greater than ionisation enthalpy for Al. So, the correct order of first ionization enthalpies is: Na<Mg>Al<Si.

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