Periodic Table Trends

Front

What is electronegativity?

Back

Electronegativity is how good an atom is at attracting electrons.

Front

Which element could be lustrous and brittle?

Back

Element G could be lustrous and brittle.

Front

Which has the greater electronegativity: H or F?

Back

F has the greater electronegativity.

Front

Which has the greater electronegativity: N or C?

Back

N has the greater electronegativity.

Front

What happens to the atomic numbers as you move from left to right on the periodic table?

Back

The atomic numbers increase.

Front

Define atomic radius.

Back

Atomic radius is the distance from the nucleus to the outermost electron shell.

Front

What is the trend of atomic radius across a period?

Back

The atomic radius decreases as you move from left to right across a period.

Front

What is the trend of atomic radius down a group?

Back

The atomic radius increases as you move down a group.

Front

What is ionization energy?

Back

Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom.

Front

What is the trend of ionization energy across a period?

Back

Ionization energy generally increases as you move from left to right across a period.