Understanding Periodic Trends

What are the two basic types of trends on the periodic table?

• Increasing and decreasing trends

• Metallic and non-metallic trends

• Size-related and property-related trends

• Horizontal and vertical trends

Which trend is used to determine atomic size?

• The trend that decreases up and to the left

• The trend that increases down and to the left

• The trend that increases up and to the right

• The trend that decreases down and to the right

What is the trend for ionic radii?

• It decreases down and to the left

• It decreases up and to the right

• It increases up and to the right

• It increases down and to the left

Which of the following is NOT considered a 'fancy word' in periodic trends?

• Atomic size

• Ionization energy

• Electronegativity

• Electron affinity

What is the trend for electronegativity on the periodic table?

• It increases up and to the right

• It decreases down and to the left

• It increases down and to the left

• It decreases up and to the right

Which element would have the highest ionization energy among the following?

• Calcium

• Silicon

• Sulfur

• Fluorine

In the context of ionization energy, which element is the smallest?

• Fluorine

• Carbon

• Silicon

• Calcium

Which element has the largest atomic radii among fluorine, sulfur, and nitrogen?

• Nitrogen

• Chlorine

• Sulfur

• Fluorine

What is the order of increasing atomic radii for fluorine, sulfur, and nitrogen?

• Sulfur, Nitrogen, Fluorine

• Fluorine, Nitrogen, Sulfur

• Nitrogen, Fluorine, Sulfur

• Fluorine, Sulfur, Nitrogen

Which element is the smallest in terms of atomic radii?

• Sulfur

• Chlorine

• Nitrogen

• Fluorine