The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity — practice question

Which statement correctly describes the first ionisation energies of magnesium and neon?

• AMagnesium has the greater numerical value and both are endothermic.
• BMagnesium has the greater numerical value and both are exothermic.
• CNeon has the greater numerical value and both are endothermic.
• DNeon has the greater numerical value and both are exothermic.