Periodic Trends

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What is electronegativity?

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Electronegativity is the ability of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond.

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Which element is the most electronegative in the periodic table?

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Fluorine (F) is the most electronegative element.

Front

What trend is observed in electronegativity across a period?

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Electronegativity increases across a period from left to right.

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What trend is observed in electronegativity down a group?

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Electronegativity decreases down a group.

Front

Which halogen has the largest atomic radius?

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Iodine (I) has the largest atomic radius among the halogens.

Front

What is the atomic radius?

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The atomic radius is the distance from the nucleus of an atom to the outermost shell of electrons.

Front

What trend is observed in atomic radius across a period?

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Atomic radius decreases across a period from left to right.

Front

What trend is observed in atomic radius down a group?

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Atomic radius increases down a group.

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Which element in group 2 has the largest atomic radius?

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Barium (Ba) has the largest atomic radius in group 2.

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What is the relationship between atomic size and electronegativity?

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As atomic size increases, electronegativity generally decreases.