Practice: Rank the following elements in order of increasing ionization energy: Br, F, Ga, K and Se.
Ionization Energy is the energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion.
Ionization Energy
Concept #1: Ionization Energy (IE)
Concept #2: Periodic Trend: Ionization Energy
Moving towards the top right corner of the Periodic Table causes ionization energy to increase.
Example #1: Which of the following atoms has the smallest ionization energy?
Practice: Which of the following elements would lose an electron the easiest?
Practice: Which element from Group 7A has lowest ionization energy.
Practice: Which of the following has the highest ionization energy?
