The First Ionization Energies of the Elements ________ as You

question 48

Multiple Choice

The first ionization energies of the elements ________ as you go from left to right across a period of the periodic table,and ________ as you go from the bottom to the top of a group in the table.

• A)increase, increase
• B)increase, decrease
• C)decrease, increase
• D)decrease, decrease
• E)The first ionization energies of the elements are completely unpredictable.

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