Periodic Trends

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Which has the greater electronegativity? Cl or Al?

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Cl

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Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc? Gallium (Ga), Aluminum (Al), Magnesium (Mg), Strontium (Sr)

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Strontium (Sr)

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Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)? Carbon (C), Neon (Ne), Antimony (Sb), Germanium (Ge)

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Carbon (C)

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Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)? Helium (He), Titanium (Ti), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg)

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Calcium (Ca)

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As you move down group 16 (from top to bottom), the electronegativity of each successive element....

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decreases

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Which atom has the largest atomic radius? Options: Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), Francium (Fr), Cesium (Cs)

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Francium (Fr)

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As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.

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The atoms have more energy levels

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As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.

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the atoms have more protons.

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Atoms that have a high electronegativity, _______________.

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hold on to their electrons more tightly.

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Electronegativity is...

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how good an atom is at attracting electrons