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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why are electrons easier to remove if they are at a higher energy level

OpenStudy (ookawaiioo):

they are further away from the nuclei...... thus less attractive force, so its easier to pull off an electron from an shell that is further away (Electron ionization).

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