Practice Ionization Energy (3.2) - The Periodic Table - IB 10 Sciences (Group 4)

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Question 1.
Define ionization energy in your own words.
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Think of how much energy it takes to 'throw' an electron away.
Question 2.
Does ionization energy increase or decrease across a period?
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Remember the trend from left to right in the periodic table.
3Question 3.
What happens to ionization energy as you move across a period?
- It decreases
- It stays the same
- It increases
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Consider how atomic structure changes across a period.
4Question 4.
True or False: Ionization energy decreases as you move down a group.
- True
- False
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Think about how electrons are arranged in atoms.
Question 5.
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.
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Consider how positions affect atomic structure and nuclear charge.
Question 6.
Analyze how the trend in ionization energies of group 1 elements affects their reactivity with nonmetals.
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Think about how ionization energy relates to losing electrons during reactions.

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