Ionization Energy Trends

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Why does Ionization energy increases across a period from left to right.

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Protons added to the nucleus which hold the electrons closer and increasing the amount of energy needed to remove an electron.

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Why does Ionization energy decreases down a group.

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Valence electrons are further away from the nucleus as energy levels are added thus taking less energy to remove the electron.

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Do Valence electrons increase or decrease across a period from left to right.

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Valence electrons increase and are the same as the group number (1A = 1 valence electron)

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Does Ion size increase or decreases across a period from left to right.

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Ion size decreases across a period from left to right because electrons are being pulled closer to the increased positive charge of the nucleus.

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Why does Atomic radius increases down a group and decreases across a period.

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This trend is due to the increasing number of energy levels as you move down a group and the increasing nuclear charge as you move across a period, which pulls the electrons closer to the nucleus.

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Valence electrons increase as you move from left to right across a period in the periodic table.

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This trend is due to the increasing nuclear charge, which attracts the valence electrons more strongly.

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Why does Electronegativity increase across a period from left to right

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As elements gain electrons they get closer to a full outer energy level to become stable. Fluorine only needs one electron to be like the noble gas Neon.

Elements with only a few electrons will give up their electrons. That energy level goes away and the next lower energy level is full.

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What is Electronegativity?

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Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract electrons to get a full outer energy level and become stable.

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Larger atomic radius of the elements: Fluorine or Nitrogen?

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Nitrogen

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Element with the highest electronegativity

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Fluorine