Chemistry Periodic Table Trends

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What are nonmetals?

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Elements that are typically yellow and located to the right of the staircase on the periodic table. They are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

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Which element has the highest electronegativity?

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Fluorine is the element with the highest electronegativity.

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Define electronegativity.

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The ability of an atom to attract electrons that are shared in a bond.

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What is the periodic trend for electronegativity across a period?

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Electronegativity increases across a period from left to right.

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Which element has the lowest ionization energy?

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Lithium has the lowest ionization energy among the given options.

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What are metalloids?

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Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals, typically found along the staircase line on the periodic table.

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What is ionization energy?

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The energy required to remove an electron from an atom in its gaseous state.

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How does ionization energy change down a group?

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Ionization energy decreases as you move down a group in the periodic table.

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What is the trend for atomic radius across a period?

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

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What is the trend for atomic radius down a group?

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Atomic radius increases as you move down a group in the periodic table.