Why does the ionazation energy of each successive element decrese

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explanation:

acid rain does not usually kill trees directly. instead, it is more likely to weaken the trees by damaging their leaves, limiting the nutrients available to them, or poisoning them with toxic substances slowly released from the soil. the main atmospheric pollutants that affect trees are nitrates and sulphates.

your answer is a. the enthalpy of formation for a pure element in its standard state is always positive.