Reviewing Periodic Trends

Which types of atoms generally want to GIVE UP their electrons in order to be happy?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

What makes an atom "happy"?

• Having a charge of zero

• Having equal numbers of neutrons and protons inside the nucleus

• Having a full set of electrons in their outermost energy level

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___________ electrons are those in the outermost energy level.

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As you go across a period, what happens to the atomic radius of an atom

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

As you go down a group, what happens to the atomic radius of an atom?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

As you go down a group, ionization energy ________.

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

As you go across a period, ionization energy _______?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

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The trend for Electronegatvitiy is the same as the trend for

• Atomic Radius

• Ionization Energy

Why do atoms want to gain or lose valance electrons?

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Atoms that generally want to GAIN electrons to become happy are _______

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

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