Atomic Radius Trend

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

• Gallium
• Aluminum
• Magnesium
• Strontium

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Which atom has the largest atomic radius?

• potassium

• rubidium

• francium

• cesium

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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 nuetrons

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As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.

• the atoms have more mass.
• the atoms have less mass
• the atoms have more protons.
• the atoms have less electrons.

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Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.

• true
• false

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The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 

• Ar
• He
• Kr
• Rn

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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.

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Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?

• Alkali metals
• Halogens
• Noble Gases
• Transition metals

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Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.  

• down a group and from right to left across a period 
• up a group and from left to right across a period 
• down a group and from left to right across a period 
• up a group and from right to left across a period 

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