This graphing activity, Atomic Number vs. Ionization Energy, will help students grasp a very difficult, but critical, concept in chemistry. This graphing activity includes 3 graphing worksheets for varying levels of ability. Data sheets of the first 54 elements and their ionization energies are also included. A completed graph is included.
Students will observe how ionization energy changes from left to right across the periodic table and from top to bottom of a family. These worksheets will h