Periodic Table Trends

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What is ionization energy?

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The energy required to remove one electron from an atom.

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What are the columns in a Periodic Table called?

Back

Groups and Families.

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What is the definition of atomic radius?

Back

The distance from the nucleus to the valence orbital.

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How does ionization energy change as you move across a period?

Back

It increases.

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How many valence electrons are in a full valence (stable) shell?

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8.

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What is the trend of atomic radius as you move down a group in the Periodic Table?

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It increases.

Front

What is electronegativity?

Back

The tendency of an atom to attract bonded pairs of electrons.

Front

How does electronegativity change across a period?

Back

It increases.

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What is the trend of ionization energy as you move down a group in the Periodic Table?

Back

It decreases.

Front

What is the significance of the octet rule?

Back

Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a full outer shell of 8 electrons.

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