Periodic Trends Reviews

Which has the greater Electronegativity:

Cl or Al?

• Cl

• Al

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

• Gallium
• Aluminum
• Magnesium
• Strontium

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

• Carbon (C)
• Neon (Ne)
• Antimony (Sb)
• Germanium (Ge)

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

• Helium (He)
• Titanium (Ti)
• Calcium (Ca)
• Magnesium (Mg)

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

Atoms that have a high electronegativity, _______________.

• give up their electrons more easily.
• hold on to their electrons more tightly.
• have more electron shells.

Which statement correctly and completely identifies a trend?

• Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group.
• Electronegativity decreases across a period and decreases down a group.
• Ionization energy increases across a period and increases down a group.
• Ionic radius increases across a period and increases down a group.

Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?

• Alkali metals
• Halogens
• Noble Gases
• Transition metals

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

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

• electronegativity
• charge
• bonding ability
• electron configuration