Chapter 2, Problem 2.34P

The second ionization of carbon $\left(C^{+}\to C^{2+}+e^{-}\right)$ and the first ionization of boron $\left(B\to B^{+}+e^{+}\right)$ both fit the reaction ${\text{1s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{2s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{2p}}^{\text{1}}\to {\text{1s}}^{\text{2}}{\text{2s}}^{\text{2}}+{\text{e}}^{-}$ . Compare the two ionization energies (24.383eV and 8.298 eV, respectively) and the effective nuclear charge Z*. Is this an adequateexplanation of the difference in ionization energies? If not, suggest other factors.