Question

Which statement describes a periodic trend of first ionization energy?

O A. It tends to decrease from left to right across a period.
B. It remains the same within a period.
O C. It tends to increase from top to bottom of a group.
D. It tends to decrease from top to bottom of a group.

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

when ionic radius gets bigger, the valence electron is repelled further away from the nucleus due to higher number of principal quantum shells. it experiences less electrostatic forces of attraction with the nucleus and requires less energy to remove.