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3. ionization energy – the energy required to<br />

remove an electron <strong>from</strong> the (gaseous) atom<br />

Na + ionization energy Na + + e -<br />

first ionization energy for the elements in the<br />

first four periods<br />

• ionization energy in Group A elements decreases<br />

<strong>from</strong> top to bottom<br />

• ionization energy gradually increases <strong>from</strong> left 4<br />

to right across a period

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