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Q. How many ionization energies can carbon have?

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Solution:

The energy required to remove an electron from outermost orbit of an isolated gaseous atom is called IE. Carbon has $4 e ^{-}$ in outermost shell. Thus, it has four ionization energies.