Part A Why do successive ionization energies increase?
O As an ion becomes more negatively charged, it becomes easier to separate an electron from an ion.
As an ion becomes more positively charged, it becomes easier to separate an electron from an ion.
As an ion becomes more negatively charged, it becomes more difficult to separate an electron from an ion.
O As an ion becomes more positively charged, it becomes more difficult (higher energy cost) to separate an electron from an ion.