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Which factor influences ionization energy by making it easier to remove electrons as atomic size increases?
Distance from the nucleus
In which region of the periodic table are elements most likely to have a low tendency to lose electrons?
Non-metals
What is the main reason why non-metals have high ionization energy?
They are close to the nucleus
Which set of elements would be ranked in order of decreasing ionization energy from highest to lowest?
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What effect does effective nuclear charge have on ionization energy?
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What happens to the nuclear charge as you move down a group in the periodic table?
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How is atomic radius defined for metals?
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Why is it difficult to measure the size of an atom directly?
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Which factor mainly determines the atomic radius of elements as you move down a group?
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How is atomic radius defined for diatomic molecules like chlorine?
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