Within the alkali metals, or group 1, the ionization energy trend is that ionization energy decreases as you move down the group from top to bottom. This is because with each step down, you add an energy level, therefore the one valence electron is farther and farther from the atom's nucleus. So, the attraction between the nucleus and that electron (its electronegativity) decreases. This makes it easier (requires less energy), making the element more reactive. For example, cesium is more reactive than rubidium, which is more reactive than potassium, which is more reactive than sodium...
There is no relation ship. They have the lowest ionization energies.
It is about first ionization energy. It is less than alkaline earth metals.
Noble gases have the highest ionization energies of the elements because they don't "want" to lose any electrons. All atoms strive to have a full outer shell like the noble gases and once they reach their equilibrium, it takes a lot of energy to rip off another electron. Alkali metals, by comparison, have a large atomic radius in their period --> low electronegativity --> low ionization energy. Alkali metals have relatively large atomic radii, which means the nucleus is farther away from the electrons than in an atom with a small atomic radius. Because the electrons are far away, it is easier to rip an electron. If it is easy to take away an electron from an atom, then it has a low ionization energy. Alkali metals have lower first ionization energy than noble gases.
The reactivity of the alkali metals increases as you go down column 1 (or 1A) in a periodic table. This occurs because the first ionization energy of the metals decreases, as a result of "shielding" the outermost electrons from the attraction of the positive nucleus by the inner electrons.
Atoms of alkaline metals: Rb, Cs, Fr, K, Na, Li. They have a low ionization potential. This potential is expressed in kJ/mol - molar ionization energy and is different for the first, second, third...n electron.
There is no relation ship. They have the lowest ionization energies.
It is about first ionization energy. It is less than alkaline earth metals.
The first level ionization energy oif aluminium is 577,5 kJ/mol.All alkali metals have lower values for the ionization energy.
1A Alkali Metals
Noble gases have the highest ionization energies of the elements because they don't "want" to lose any electrons. All atoms strive to have a full outer shell like the noble gases and once they reach their equilibrium, it takes a lot of energy to rip off another electron. Alkali metals, by comparison, have a large atomic radius in their period --> low electronegativity --> low ionization energy. Alkali metals have relatively large atomic radii, which means the nucleus is farther away from the electrons than in an atom with a small atomic radius. Because the electrons are far away, it is easier to rip an electron. If it is easy to take away an electron from an atom, then it has a low ionization energy. Alkali metals have lower first ionization energy than noble gases.
Because they need the ionisation energy to lose the electron in the first place.
Lithium is the first of the alkali metals
we know that metal has tendency to lose a electron more easily than non metals so the value of the first ionization energy of the metals is very small.
The reactivity of the alkali metals increases as you go down column 1 (or 1A) in a periodic table. This occurs because the first ionization energy of the metals decreases, as a result of "shielding" the outermost electrons from the attraction of the positive nucleus by the inner electrons.
Group 1 because across group 1 to 8 nuclear force of attraction increases to a significant extent and as a result greater amount of energy is needed to remove an electron. More specifically Fr has the lowest IE and He has the highest
Atoms of alkaline metals: Rb, Cs, Fr, K, Na, Li. They have a low ionization potential. This potential is expressed in kJ/mol - molar ionization energy and is different for the first, second, third...n electron.
Francium has the lowest 1st ionization energy. It badly wants to lose that electron. It is extremely energetically favorable. Basically the elements that are in group 1 and are in the lowest periods.