Which of the Following Statements Is/are CORRECT

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
1) For any element,the second ionization energy is larger than the first ionization energy.
2) Ionization energy is a positive value for all elements.
3) Ionization energy increases down a group of the periodic table.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) 1 and 2
E) 1,2 and 3