Consider the electronic structure of the element bismuth.
The first ionization energy of bismuth is Ei1 = +703 kJ / mol. What is
the longest possible wavelength of light that could ionize an atom of
bismuth?
Write the electronic configurations of neutral Bi and Bi+ cation.
What are the n and l quantum numbers of the electron removed when Bi is
ionized to Bi+?
Would you expect element 115 to have ionization energy greater than,
equal to, or less than that of bismuth? Explain.
