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Which element has a greater ionization energy?
argon (18) or rubidium (37)

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Answer:

Argon

Step-by-step explanation:

-Ionization energy is the energy that is required to remove an electron.

-Ionization energy increases as you go from left to right the periodic table and decreases as you go from top to bottom of the periodic table.

-The reason why argon has greater ionization energy is because it is very hard to remove as argon is a noble gases. We know noble gases are inactive because they are already stable. If you're stable, you are less likely to gain or lose electron.

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