In: Chemistry
A space probe identifies a new element in a sample collected from an asteroid. Successive ionization energies, in attojoules per atom, for the new element are given in the table.
I-1 = 0.507
I-2 = 1.017
I-3 = 4.108
I-4 = 5.074
I-5 = 6.147
I-6 = 7.903
I-7 = 8.294
To what family of the periodic table does this new element probably belong? Optional answers:
18 (8A)
14 (4A)
17 (7A)
13 (3A)
15 (5A)
1 (1A)
16 (6A)
2 (2A)