Practice - Ionization Energy
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Practice Questions
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Define ionization energy in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think of how much energy it takes to 'throw' an electron away.
Does ionization energy increase or decrease across a period?
💡 Hint: Remember the trend from left to right in the periodic table.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens to ionization energy as you move across a period?
💡 Hint: Consider how atomic structure changes across a period.
True or False: Ionization energy decreases as you move down a group.
💡 Hint: Think about how electrons are arranged in atoms.
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Challenge Problems
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A hypothetical element X is situated in period 3, group 2. Predict its ionization energy compared to an element Y in period 2, group 1.
💡 Hint: Consider how positions affect atomic structure and nuclear charge.
Analyze how the trend in ionization energies of group 1 elements affects their reactivity with nonmetals.
💡 Hint: Think about how ionization energy relates to losing electrons during reactions.
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