Periodic Table and Trends

Which atom has the largest atomic radius?

• Magnesium

• Calcium

• Barium

• Radium

The arrangement of elements from left to right in Period 4 is based on:

• atomic mass

• atomic number

• number of electron shells

• number of oxidation states

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Compared to the atoms of nonmetals in Period 3, the atoms of metals in Period 3 have:

• fewer valence electrons

• more valence electrons

• fewer electron shells

• more electron shells

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Which list includes elements with the most similar chemical properties?

• Be, Mg, Ca

• Al, Si, P

• O, S, Cl

• Be, Mg, Ca

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Which general trends in first ionization energy and electronegativity are observed as the elements in Period 3 are considered in order of increasing atomic number?

• Ionization energy decreases, electronegativity increases

• Ionization energy increases, electronegativity decreases

• Both increase

• Both decrease

As atomic number increases within Group 15, atomic radius:

• decreases only

• increases only

• decreases then increases

• increases then decreases

Compared to a potassium atom, a potassium ion has:

• smaller radius

• larger radius

• fewer protons

• more protons

An ion of which element has a larger radius than an atom of the same element:

• Aluminum

• Chlorine

• Magnesium

• Sodium

Which term represents the attraction one atom has for the electrons in a bond with another atom?

• Electronegativity

• Electrical conductivity

• Ionization energy

• Mechanical energy

Which statement describes the general trends in electronegativity and first ionization energy as the elements in Period 3 are considered from Na to Cl?

• Electronegativity increases, ionization energy decreases

• Electronegativity decreases, ionization energy increases

• Both increase

• Both decrease