chem hw???

Question

i need help w/a couple ? on my chemistry hw by tonite!
here they are:

1) why does ionization energy tend to decrease from top to bottom within a group??


2)why does ioniztion energy tend to increase as you move across a period??


3)there is a large increase between the second and third ionization energies of metal. What kind of ion is the metal most likely to form? Include charge in your answer.


okey dokey, thats all, thanx so much, adn pleeeze try to ge these back to me w/in the next few min, b/c im extremley tired and sick so i want to go to sleep!

Answer 1

1. more protons, bigger atom, less attraction
2. more protons, smaller atom, more attraction
3. 2+