39. Which statement is incorrect? Once an electron has been removed from a neutral atom, the second electron is usually easier to
b. First ionization is the minimum amount of energy required to remove the most loosely held electron
from a gaseous atom.
C. Metals have lower ionization energies than nonmetals.
d. Elements with low ionization energies typically form ionic compounds with nonmetals by losing
electrons.
e. Representative elements, Groups IA to VIIA, love to ionize to inert gas electronic structures.