Describe the periodic trends in ionization energies. X is the amount of energy required to remove a valence electron from an atom. 0/0.17 Points Earned 2/3 Attempts Remaining A graph of the ionization energies of the elements in the first three periods is shown below. Which atoms are least likely to lose an electron? 0/0.17 Points Earned 3/3 Attempts Remaining Choose the best explanation for why the alkali metals have lowest Ei. 0/0.17 Points Earned 3/3 Attempts Remaining

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Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion in the gaseous st... View the full answer