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Why does the first ionization energy generally increase across a period for the main group elements?

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Ionization energy : the minimum amount of energy demands to detach an electron from an isolated atom.

Ionization energy also known as potential energy.

The charge of the nucleus increases from side to side in a row and so there is an increase in the attraction in the middle of the nucleus and the surrounding electrons.  As we move from side to side in a periodic table from left to right, the nuclear charge increases. This is because of increasing nuclear charge, which concludes in the topmost electron being more strongly leap to the nucleus.

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