Periodic Trends

Ionization energy is the...

• energy needed to remove the outermost electron.
• ability of an atom to attract electrons from another atom.

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Electronegativity is the...

• energy needed to remove the outermost electron.
• ability of an atom to attract electrons from another atom.

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Which element has the smaller atomic radius: potassium (K) or bromine (Br)?

• potassium (K)
• bromine (Br)

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Which element has the greatest ionization energy: Aluminum (Al)    or    Chlorine (Cl)?

• Aluminum (Al)
• Chlorine (Cl)

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Which element has the greatest electronegativity: Nitrogen (N) or Arsenic (As)?

• Nitrogen (N)
• Arsenic (As)

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Which atom has the largest atomic radius?

• potassium
• rubidium 
• francium
• cesium

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Electronegativity is...

• how good an atom is at attracting 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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The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 

• Ar
• He
• Kr
• Rn

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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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