Question

How many ionization energies can carbon theoretically have?

Answer 1

The effect of ionization energy on Carbon:

• The energy required for the removal of electrons from an atom is known as ionization energy.
• Carbon can theoretically have 6 ionization energies. This is because carbon is known to have a total of 6 electrons. Thus 6 electrons can be removed from a single carbon atom and it, therefore, can have 6 ionization energies.

Thus, $6$ ionization energies are required by Carbon.