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Consider the set of successive ionization energies:
IE1 = 540 kJ / mol; IE2 = 1430 kJ / mol; IE3 = 2628 kJ / mol; IE4 = 4200 kJ / mol; IE5 = 15700 kJ / mol;
Which element can these values correspond to if the element is in a. period 3, b. period 4?