Q.
The first ionisation potential of Na,Mg,Al and Si are in the order:
1370
205
ManipalManipal 2002Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
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Solution:
The first ionisation potential is the energy required to pull out first electron from the outer most orbit.
The sequence for this is as follows Na<Al<Mg<Si
The first ionisation potential increases along the period from left to right.