Ionization Energy: Trends Among Groups And Periods Of The Periodic Table Flashcards
What is electromagnetic radiation ?
A form of energy that travels through space
Radio microwave Infrared Visible Ultraviolet X-ray Gamma ray
If too much energy is added to an atom what happens?
They will leave the atom all together?
How much energy does it take to remove the electrons ?
It depends on the type of atom
What is Ionization energy
The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom
What does ionized mean?
It’s loosing an outer electron
Each atom has a different ionization ______
Energy
What happens to the ionization energy ( ability to loose and electron) when you move down a group
Becomes easy to steal an electron # ionization energy decreases
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On the left of a period is harder to steal electrons because the more _______ an atom has the higher the ionization energy ________
Increases
If the energy level is high enough then it can cause atoms to loose their electrons and electrons hold bonds together and if bonds loose electrons they break in dna which can result in what?
Mutations and cell death which can cause cancer or treatment of cancer