1. Ionization energy is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion. The first ionization energy is the amount required to remove the outermost electron from a neutral atom. 2. Ionization energies generally increase as each successive electron is removed from an atom. They decrease down a group and increase across a period on the periodic table. Noble gases have the highest ionization energies due to their stable electron configuration. 3. Electronegativity is a measure of how strongly an element attracts electrons in a bond. It shows similar trends to ionization energy, decreasing down groups and increasing across periods. Electronegativity values are used to determine if molecules are polar or non