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Neon is a much smaller atom than selenium because neon has fewer occupied energy levels so it has a considerably smaller atomic radius. For that reason, it will be more difficult to remove an electron from Ne than Se, so Ne has the greater ionization energy.

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IE for Se is greater than that for Ne

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Q: How does the ionization energy of Ne compare to that of Se?
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