Electronegativity Quiz

What is electronegativity a measure of?

• The size of an atom

• The attraction of an atom for a bonding pair

• The mass of an atom

• The number of protons in an atom

Which element is assigned the highest electronegativity value?

• Francium

• Oxygen

• Fluorine

• Hydrogen

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What happens to electronegativity as you move from left to right across a period?

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It increases

• It fluctuates

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What is the trend in electronegativity as you go down a group in the periodic table?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It doubles

What causes the increase in electronegativity across a period?

• Decreasing atomic radius

• Increasing nuclear charge

• Decreasing number of protons

• Increasing atomic mass

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What are atoms made of?

• Protons and neutrons only

• Electrons only

• A core and some electrons

• Neutrons and electrons only

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What are valence electrons?

• Electrons in the innermost shell

• Electrons in the outermost shell

• Protons in the outermost shell

• Neutrons in the innermost shell

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How many valence electrons does helium have?

• 8

• 4

• 2

• 6

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What do elements in the same column of the periodic table have in common?

• The same atomic mass

• The same number of valence electrons

• The same number of protons

• The same number of neutrons

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What happens to the number of shells in elements as you move down a group in the periodic table?

• The number of shells decreases.

• The number of shells remains the same.

• The number of shells increases.

• The number of shells doubles.