#1. In the vapour state which atom has the largest ionisation energy?
Ionisation energy depends on
1) Nuclear charge (more protons = stronger attraction to electrons)
2) Atomic radius (larger atoms = outer electrons are farther, easier to remove)
3) Electron shielding (more inner electrons = less pull from the nucleus)
Therefore, ionisation energy generally increases across a period and decreases down a group.
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