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The ionization energy of elements increa...

The ionization energy of elements increases in a period from left to right

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The minimum amount of energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom in its ground state to forrn a gaseous ion is called ionization energy
The ionization energy increases in a period from left to right. This is because the force of attraction between valence electron and nucleus increases in a period from left to right.
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