PLEASEEE HELPPP Two students were conducting and experiment based on the ionization energy of alkali metals. The driving question for the experiment was: "What is the relationship between ionization energy and the rate of reaction (time for the reaction to be completed) using alkali metals."

Which of the following predictions would be the best option based on the student's prior knowledge learned and information provided in the graph above?

A.
Cesium will have a higher rate of reaction (faster) because it has the lowest ionization energy which indicates a higher reactivity.

B.
Cesium will have a lower rate of reaction (slower) because it has the lowest ionization energy which indicates a lower reactivity.

C.
The ionization energy of the alkali metals will not affect the rate of the reaction because the energy required to remove an electron does not affect time.

D.
Lithium will have a higher rate of reaction (faster) because it has the highest ionization energy which indicates a higher reactivity.