Periodic Trends Freshman

As you move down a group, atomic radius increases because - 

• you add more and more neutrons
• you add more and more protons
• you add more and more shells (energy levels)
• you add more atomic mass

As you move across the periodic table from left to right, the atomic radius decreases.  This is because - 

• the number of protons increases, so attraction to electrons increases
• the number of energy levels increases
• the number of electrons increases
• the atomic mass increases

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The atom with the largest atomic radius in Period 4 (row 4) is - 

• K
• Kr
• Fe
• Fe

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Francium (Fr) has the lowest ionization energy in Group 1 because - 

• it has the smallest number of valence electrons
• it has the greatest atomic mass
• it has the greatest number of protons, so it attracts its electrons the strongest
• its 1 valence electron is very far from the nucleus, so little energy is needed to remove it

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The energy required to remove electrons is the definition of: 

• Electronegativity
• Atomic Number
• Atomic Radius
• Ionization

Families all have similar 

• Names
• atomic numbers
• atomic masses
• properties

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Electronegativity is...

• the ability of an atom to attract/ accept 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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Which has the greater Electronegativity: 
N or C?

• C
• N

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

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

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