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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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The atomic number and ground-state electron configuration for neutral atoms of \(\text{Na}\) and \(\text{Mg}\) are shown in the table below.

ElementAtomic number (\(Z\))Ground-state electron configuration
\(\text{Na}\)\(11\)\(1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^1\)
\(\text{Mg}\)\(12\)\(1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2\)

Which of the following correctly identifies the element whose \(1s\) electrons have the greater binding energy in a photoelectron spectrum, and provides the correct justification?

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