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Explain why is there a phenomenal decrease in ionisation enthalpy from carbon to silicon?

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Due to increase in atomic size and screening effect the force of attraction of the nucleus for the valence electron decreases considerably in Si as compared to C. As a result, there is a phenomenal decrease in ionisation enthalpy from carbon to silicon.

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