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CHM 101 Periodic Table & Trends Objective Question

Question

Ionization energy and atomic radius are __________ proportional.
Options
A directly
B inversely
Correct Answer
C not
D exponentially
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

As atomic radius increases, the outermost electron is farther from the nucleus and easier to remove, so IE decreases (inverse relationship).

Hint

One goes up, the other goes down.

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