Periodic Table Trends Practice Test

The average distance from the center of the nucleus to the edge of the electron cloud is called ___________.

• electronegativity

• electron configuration

• atomic radius

• electron affinity

In a group (column) of the periodic table, the atomic radius will __________.

• increase

• decrease

• stays the same

• become unmeasurable

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The elements in Group 2 are called the _____________.

• alkaline earth metals

• noble gases

• halogens

• alkali metals

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Within the s-block, the elements at the top of the block ________, compared with those at the bottom.

• have larger atomic radii

• have lower electronegativities

• have lower ionization energies

• are less reactive

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John Newlands was the first to order elements by their ___________ and periodic repeating properties.

• isotopes

• atomic weight

• reactivity

• atomic number

The ability of an atom in a compound to attract the electrons in the chemical bond is called ___________.

• A. electron affinity

• B. electron energy

• C. ionization energy

• D. electronegativity

The most reactive group of non-metals are the _____________.

• alkaline earth metals

• halogens

• transition metals

• alkali metals

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The periodic law states that the properties of elements change based on their atomic ___________.

• numbers

• structures

• masses

• radii

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Of the following elements, which atom has the smallest atomic radius?

• sodium

• silicon

• argon

• aluminum

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Metals have ____ electronegativity

• High

• Low

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