Why is the first ionization energy of a nonmetal much higher than that of an alkali metal in its same period?

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The first ionization energy (first IP) generally increases as one moves from the left to the right on the periodic table (in the same period). That's because the nuclear charge in increasing but the added electrons are going into the same shell so the attractive force is higher.
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