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Question

As Compared to potassium, sodium has.

A

Lower electronegativity

B

Higher ionization potential

C

Greater atomic radius

D

Lower melting point

Answer

Higher ionization potential

Explanation

Solution

Element Na K


$IE_{1}$	496	419
$IE_{2}$	4562	3051

Sodium has higher I.E. because of smaller atomic size.