Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity

The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity — practice question

Three neighbouring elements $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ are located in the third period of the Periodic Table. Element $Y$ has the greatest first ionisation energy and the lowest melting point. What might the identities of $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ be?

  • Aaluminium, silicon, phosphorus
  • Bmagnesium, aluminium, silicon
  • Csilicon, phosphorus, sulfur
  • Dsodium, magnesium, aluminium

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