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WorksheetsPeriodic Trends
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
A measure of the size of an atom, and is generally defined as the distance from the nucleus to the outermost electron orbit
a)
chemical reactivity
b)
atomic radius
c)
energy levels
d)
orbit
2.
Decreased attraction of electrons away from the nucleus
a)
attraction
b)
atomic radius
c)
electronegativity
d)
shielding effect
3.
The core of an atom where most of the mass of an atom exists; contains protons and neutrons
a)
nucleus
b)
electron shell
c)
proton
d)
electron
4.
The minimum energy required to remove an electron from the ground state of an atom
a)
electron configuration
b)
energy levels
c)
ionization energy
d)
ionic bond
5.
A negatively charged subatomic particle that exists in various energy levels outside the nucleus of an atom
a)
neutron
b)
electron
c)
proton
d)
subatomic particle
6.
The arrangement of electrons in the energy levels and orbitals within an atom
a)
electron configuration
b)
electron shells
c)
orbitals
d)
valence electron
7.
The chart scientists use to organize and classify all the known elements
a)
elements chart
b)
the chart
c)
Periodic Table of the Elements
d)
Period table
8.
A chemical bond in which one atom gives up electrons (cation) to another atom that gains the electrons (anion); results from a difference in electronegativity greater than 1.7
a)
chemical bond
b)
hydrogen bond
c)
ionic bond
d)
bond
9.
The tendency of an atom to attract electrons and acquire a negative charge
a)
electronegativity
b)
charge
c)
bonding ability
d)
electron configuration
10.
The energies of electrons as they orbit the nucleus of an atom
a)
energy levels
b)
orbits
c)
shells
d)
electron area
11.
An electron that resides in the outermost shell, or principal quantum level, of an atom
a)
periodic trend
b)
electron shell
c)
ionic radius
d)
valence electron
12.
Vertical columns of elements (families) on the periodic table with similar valence electron configurations and similar properties
a)
groups
b)
periods
c)
quadrants
d)
rows
13.
A set of chemical properties associated with elements that are metals
a)
metallic character
b)
properties
c)
tendencies
d)
non-metallic character
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