6. Lesson 1(DOT)4(COLON) Ionisation Energies as Evidence for Structure

Lesson Focus — Quiz

Test your understanding of lesson focus with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the first ionisation energy of an atom?

Question 2

Which of the following factors decreases ionisation energy?

Question 3

As you move from left to right across a period in the periodic table, what generally happens to the first ionisation energy?

Question 4

What trend is observed in first ionisation energy as you move down a group in the periodic table?

Question 5

Which groups of the periodic table show a 'dip' in their first ionisation energies?