What factor(s) may be responsible for the ionization energy within a period?
The valence electrons are further from the nucleus when moving from left to right.
The valence electrons remain at the same distance from the nucleus when moving left to right.
The diameter of the atom decreases somewhat as electrons are added.
The attractive force of the nucleus increases.

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unklerhaukus · Answer

The attractive force of the nucleus increases as we cross the period from left to right, (this is due to the extra protons) This mean the atomic size will decrease from left to right

unklerhaukus · Answer

(i found this very counter intuitive when i found out

anonymous · Answer

there are also several other forces that will affect this if you are talking from the atomic scale

anonymous · Answer

i dont even know what i'm talking about, i dont understand chemistry at all,  i just know this is from the ionization of atoms chapter. .

anonymous · Answer

what i just said was relating more to physics not to chem

anonymous · Answer

they were about the 4 fundamental forces

unklerhaukus · Answer

well the first three statements are also wrong

anonymous · Answer

i dont want to confuse you more
because i just barely touched where you are right now and am lost in redox reactions

anonymous · Answer

me?

unklerhaukus · Answer

I remember redox equations were fun.

anonymous · Answer

wait i only made 2

anonymous · Answer

lol im only doing home study

anonymous · Answer

math and chem

anonymous · Answer

yeah i have no clue what you are talking about, i'm so lost. .

anonymous · Answer

main question without the statements

anonymous · Answer

what?

anonymous · Answer

whats your main question?

anonymous · Answer

What factor(s) may be responsible for the ionization energy within a period??

unklerhaukus · Answer

these are the four statements

1.The valence electrons are further from the nucleus when moving from left to right. 
         this is nonsense

2.The valence electrons remain at the same distance from the nucleus when moving left to right.
this does not effect ionization energy

 3. The diameter of the atom decreases somewhat as electrons are added.
this is flase

4. The attractive force of the nucleus increases.
this is true and your correct answer

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much, I cant thank you enough. . =)