State and explain the trend in ionisation energies and its effect on the reactivity of groups containing metals.

First ionisation energies decrease down groups in the Periodic Table:-larger atomic radius-increased nuclear charge is outweighted by increased shielding-reactivity increases down the group as it's easier to lose electrons-there is less attraction on electrons

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