Periodic Trends

Periodic Trends

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?

• Gallium

• Magnesium

• Aluminum

• Strontium

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?

• Carbon

• Antimony

• Neon

• Germanium

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?

• Helium

• Calcium

• Titanium

• Magnesium

Multiple Choice

As atoms of elements in group 16 are considered in order from top to bottom, the electronegativity of each successive element....

• decreases

• increases

• remains the same

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

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

• the atoms have more mass

• the atoms have more energy levels

• the atoms have more protons

• the atoms have more neutrons

Multiple Choice

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

• the atoms have more mass

• the atoms have more protons

• the atoms have less mass

• the atoms have less electrons

Multiple Choice

Electronegativity is

• the ability of an atom to attract/accept electrons

• the energy required to move an electron from a specific atom

• the ability of an atom to lose electrons

• how easy it is to make friends

Multiple Choice

Ionization energy is

• the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom

• the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus

• how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom

• a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons

Multiple Choice

The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is

• Argon

• Krypton

• Helium

• Radon

Multiple Choice

Metals have the largest

• atomic radius and electronegativity

• atomic radius only

• electronegativity and ionization energy

• ionization energy and atomic radius

Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly and completely identifies a trend?

• Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group.

• Ionization energy increases across a period and increases down a group.

• Electronegativity decreases across a period and decreases down a group

• Ionic radius increases across a period and increases down a group.

Multiple Choice

Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.

• decreases, increases

• increases, decreases

• increases, increases

• stays the same, increases

Multiple Choice

Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.

• down a group and from right to left across a period

• down a group and from left to right across a period

• up a group and from left to right across a period

• up a group and from right to left across a period

Multiple Choice

A negatively charged subatomic particle that exists in various energy levels outside the nucleus of an atom

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• subatomic particle

Multiple Choice

The tendency of an atom to attract electrons and acquire a negative charge

• electronegativity

• bonding ability

• charge

• electron configuration

Multiple Choice

Vertical columns of elements (families) on the periodic table with similar properties

• groups

• quadrants

• periods

• rows