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How does ionization enthalpy vary across the periodic table?
How does ionization enthalpy vary across the periodic table?
Ionization enthalpy generally increases across a period from left to right, and decreases down a group.
Why does ionization enthalpy increase across a period?
Why does ionization enthalpy increase across a period?
Ionization enthalpy increases across a period due to the increasing nuclear charge and decreasing atomic radius.
What is ionization enthalpy?
What is ionization enthalpy?
Ionization enthalpy is the energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion.
