In halogens, with the increase of atomic number ...
Habit to loose electrons decreases
Ionic radii decreases
Ionization potential decreases
In MX2 (M=metal and X= halogen), covalent properties decreases
Ionization potential decreases
Ionization potential decreases.
This happens because the increase in size leads to a reduction in effective nuclear charge due to shielding effect and penetration effect, and this leads to a lesser attraction on the outer electrons.