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CHM 101 Periodic Table & Trends Objective Question

Question

Ionization energies increase diagonally from lower left to __________.
Options
A lower right
B upper left
C upper right
Correct Answer
D center
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The general trend for increasing ionization energy is from the bottom-left (low IE) to the top-right (high IE) of the periodic table.

Hint

The opposite corner from the lowest IE.

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