Which of the following statements about ionization energy is true? a. ionization energy is the amount of energy used to add an electron to an atom. b. elements toward the bottom of a group periodic table generally have higher ionization energies than elements at the top of the group. c. in a period, elements farther to the right generally have lower ionization energies than elements on the left. d. potassium has a lower ionization energy than sodium.

explanation: it gains negative electrons, therefore becoming negatively charged. as charge cannot be created, nor destroyed, only transferred, this leaves the wool positive. now that they have opposite charges, the two items attract.

the major pests we deal with are insects, weeds and fungal diseases. a pesticide is a product, whether organic or chemical, used to kill the target pest. there are other techniques gardeners should use that can prevent the severe infestations that make the use of pesticides necessary