Periodic Table Practice - Trends

Front

The ability to attract shared electrons is ___

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electronegativity

Front

What element has the lowest (least) electronegativity?

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Francium

Front

Highly reactive, soft metal with one valence electron.

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alkali metal

Front

Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?

Back

Noble Gases

Front

Which of the following atoms would be larger: potassium or cesium?

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cesium

Front

What is the trend in electronegativity across a period?

Back

Electronegativity increases from left to right across a period.

Front

What is the trend in atomic radius down a group?

Back

Atomic radius increases down a group.

Front

What are alkali metals?

Back

Alkali metals are highly reactive metals found in Group 1 of the periodic table.

Front

What is ionization energy?

Back

Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom.

Front

What is the trend in ionization energy across a period?

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Ionization energy increases from left to right across a period.