Periodic Trends Quiz

The MOST electronegative element is ____.

• Helium
• Hydrogen
• Fluorine
• Francium

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Which has the greater Electronegativity: 
N or C?

• C
• N

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

• Gallium
• Aluminum
• Magnesium
• Strontium

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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Which atom has the largest atomic radius?

• Potassium (K)
• Rubidium (Rb)
• Francium (Fr)
• Cesium (Cs)

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

• The atoms have more mass.
• The atoms have more protons.
• The atoms have more energy levels
• The atoms have more neutrons

Electronegativity is...

• the ability of an atom to attract/ accept electrons
• the ability of an atom to lose electrons
• the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
• how easy it is to make friends. 

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Ionization energy is...

• the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
• how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
• the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
• a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons

The element with the largest electronegativity in the halogens is - 

• At
• F
• Cl
• Br

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

• decreases, increases 
• increases, increases
• increases, decreases 
• stays the same, increases

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