Periodic Trend: Ionization Energy (Simplified) Practice Problems

Germanium has a lower ionization energy than silicon but is found to have a higher ionization energy than gallium. Explain.

Although polonium is observed to have a higher ionization energy than bismuth, it is observed to have a lower ionization energy than tellurium. Explain.

Identify the element with the greatest ionization potential or energy to remove an electron.

Is the following statement correct? Between an atom of Tl and an atom of Po, Tl has a higher first ionization energy.

Which of the following statements is correct? 

Identify the ion/s that are least likely to form.

Arrange the following elements in ascending order of first ionization energies:

S, Ne, Sn, Na

Select the equation which represents the first ionization (IE₁) for gallium.