Chemistry: Period trend for ionization energy

Explaining trends in ionization energy across a period using nuclear charge, shielding, and distance of electrons from nucleus

Chemistry

Did you know that everything is made out of chemicals? Chemistry is the study of matter: its composition, properties, and reactivity. This material roughly covers a first-year high school or college course, and a good understanding of algebra is helpful.

Periodic table trends

Have you ever wondered why it is called the "periodic" table? The elements are organized based on their electronic structure, which results in some interesting trends in atomic properties as you move down a group or across a period. This tutorial will try to explain some of those trends!

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