Answer these questions in the discussion and conclusion of your Lab Report:
How does your model represent ionization energy?
What happens to the ionization energy of elements as you move from left to right across a period? Explain the trend.
What happens to the ionization energy of elements as you move down a group? Explain the trend.
In reactions between metals and nonmetals, metals tend to form cations while nonmetals tend to form anions. How does your model show this trend?