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What happens to ionization energy when atomic number increases or decreases in a period?
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∙ 13y ago
Ionization energy of an element is the energy required to ionize the element or in other words to eject a number of electrons from the most outer shell. For the first ionization energy it is the energy needed to eject 1 electron. Any ionisation energy increases across a period of the Periodic Table. This is due to the increased nuclear force attracting an electron to the nucleus because there are more protons as you go across. This force requires more energy to overcome and so the IE increases.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt increases as you move to the right. This is because of the octet rule. The octet rule says that elements must combine to form 8 valence electrons.
Moving to the right on a period means you are getting closer to Group 18 (noble gasses) which have 8 valence electrons. As the number of valence electrons increase it becomes harder to release an electron.
Comparing it to the farthest left, metals typically are willing to give up electrons which is why the ionization energy is low. This is why first ionization energy increases as you move from left to right (metals - metalloids - non-metals) on the periodic table.
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∙ 13y agoWhen it increases the energy level increases and the atoms start to vibrate more often, there is a state which is when crossed then the state of the body changes ....... and when the ionization energy decreases the vibration of the body and the energy also decrease so the state of the body changes again.
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∙ 8y agoincreases increases increases
an increase in the number of protons
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∙ 14y agoElectronegativity increases as you move across a period.
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∙ 8y agoIonization energy increases as we go across a period and decreases as descend in a group.
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∙ 9y agoIonization energy increases from left to right across periodic table.It is because of increasing nuclear charge.
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∙ 13y agoincreases
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How does the ionization energy vary with atomic number within the group?
Ionization energy decreases with the rise of atomic number in a group of periodic table.
Which decreases with increases atomic number group 2A?
Group IIA metals (alkali earth) become more reactive with non-metals as you go higher in atomic numbers.
When moving left to right across the periodic table the atomic number increases and the atomic radius?
The atomic radius decreases from left to right and increases from top to bottom
What happens to ionization energy as atomic Number increases within a group?
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What happens to the group 1 elements as you go down the table?
As you go down group 1, the atomic number and atomic mass increase. Electronegtivity decreases and atomic radius increases.
How can you determine whether ionization energy is a periodic function of atomic number?
as atomic number increases, ionization energy also decreases
What happens as we move down columns on the periodic table?
As you move down a column (group) in the periodic table, the electronegativity decreases, the ionization energy decreases, the electron affinity decreases, and the atomic radius increases.
What happens when the nuclear charge increases across a period?
The atomic size decreases (with some exceptions) , the ionization energy , electronegativity and electron affinity also increase from left to right.
How do elements change going down the periodic table?
Down a group, the atomic number generally increases, size increases, ionization energy decreases, reactivity increases.
What is the trend found in Period 3 on the Periodic Table as the elements increase in atomic number?
1-Atomic size = decreases 2-Ioniztion energy = increases 3-Electronegativity = increases (except Argon) 4-Metallic character = decreases 5-Melting point = first increases then decreases
What are two trends in the periodic table?
Atomic size decreases from left to right in a period hence ioniztion energy increases from left to right.But atomic size increases from top to bottom in a group hence ionization energy decreases from top to bottom.
What happens to atomic radius as you move from bottom to top of the periodic table?
atomic radius decreases from bottom to top of the periodic table.
What is the Trend in first ionization energy across a period?
As one proceeds down the group 7A elements, the first ionization energy decreases. this means that the outermost electron is more readily removed as we go down a group.
When you go left to right on the periodic table what happens to the atomic radius?
Yes. The atomic radius increases down the group. This is because number of shells increases down the group.
How does the ionization energy vary with atomic number within the group?
Ionization energy decreases with the rise of atomic number in a group of periodic table.
Which decreases with increases atomic number group 2A?
Group IIA metals (alkali earth) become more reactive with non-metals as you go higher in atomic numbers.
Which noble gas has the least number of protons?
Radon (as down a group, the atomic size increases and the ionization energy decreases)
