Periodic Trends

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What is electronegativity?

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Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.

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Which element has the highest electronegativity in the periodic table?

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Fluorine (F) has the highest electronegativity.

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What trend is observed in electronegativity as you move across a period from left to right?

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Electronegativity increases as you move from left to right across a period.

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What trend is observed in electronegativity as you move down a group in the periodic table?

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

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What is atomic radius?

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

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What trend is observed in atomic radius as you move across a period from left to right?

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

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What trend is observed in atomic radius as you move down a group in the periodic table?

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

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What is ionization energy?

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Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in its gaseous state.

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What trend is observed in ionization energy as you move across a period from left to right?

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

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What trend is observed in ionization energy as you move down a group in the periodic table?

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