Periodic Table Trends Quiz

Which direction on the periodic table indicates a decrease in atomic size?

• From top to bottom

• From right to left

• From left to right

• From bottom to top

Which element is likely to have the largest atomic size?

• Chlorine

• Cesium

• Aluminum

• Nitrogen

What is ionization energy?

• The energy required to form a bond

• The energy required to remove an electron

• The energy required to split an atom

• The energy required to add an electron

Which element would have the highest ionization energy?

• Cesium

• Chlorine

• Calcium

• Aluminum

What does electronegativity measure?

• The ability of an atom to repel electrons

• The ability of an atom to gain protons

• The ability of an atom to attract electrons

• The ability of an atom to lose electrons

Which element is the most electronegative?

• Fluorine

• Aluminum

• Francium

• Cesium

How does the size of a cation compare to its neutral atom?

• Varies depending on the element

• Larger

• Smaller

• The same

Which ion is typically larger than its neutral atom?

• Neither cation nor anion

• Both cation and anion

• Anion

• Cation

What is the relationship between atomic size and ionization energy?

• No relationship

• Directly proportional

• Both increase together

• Inversely proportional

As electronegativity increases, what happens to ionization energy?

• It fluctuates

• It increases

• It remains the same

• It decreases