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AP Chemistry
1.7 Periodic Trends
1.6 Photoelectron Spectroscopy
1.5 Atomic Structure and Electron Configuration
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Photoelectron spectra for boron and carbon atoms.
Photoelectron spectra for boron and carbon atoms.
The complete photoelectron spectra for gaseous samples of boron and carbon are represented below.

Which of the following statements best explains why the peak representing the \(2s\) electrons in the photoelectron spectrum of carbon appears at a higher binding energy than the corresponding peak in the spectrum of boron?

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