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Worksheets1.1b - Periodic Trends
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which has the greater EN:
Cl or Al?
Cl or Al?
a)
Cl
b)
Al
2.
Which has the greater EN:
N or C?
N or C?
a)
C
b)
N
3.
Which has the greater EN:
H or F?
H or F?
a)
H
b)
F
4.
Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?
a)
Gallium
b)
Aluminum
c)
Magnesium
d)
Strontium
5.
Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Neon (Ne)
c)
Antimony (Sb)
d)
Germanium (Ge)
6.
Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?
a)
Helium (He)
b)
Titanium (Ti)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Magnesium (Mg)
7.
As atoms of elements in group 16 are considered in order from top to bottom, the electronegativity of each successive element....
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
d)
none of the above
8.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)
potassium
b)
rubidium
c)
francium
d)
cesium
9.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger. This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
10.
As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.
a)
the atoms have more mass.
b)
the atoms have less mass
c)
the atoms have more protons.
d)
the atoms have less electrons.
11.
Atoms that have a high electronegativity, _______________.
a)
give up their electrons more easily.
b)
hold on to their electrons more tightly.
c)
have more electron shells.
12.
Electronegativity is...
a)
how good an atom is at attracting electrons
b)
the ability of an atom to lose electrons
c)
the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom
d)
how easy it is to make friends.
13.
Ionization energy is...
a)
the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom
b)
how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom
c)
the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus
d)
a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons
14.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is -
a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
15.
Which statement correctly and completely identifies a trend?
a)
Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group.
b)
Electronegativity decreases across a period and decreases down a group.
c)
Ionization energy increases across a period and increases down a group.
d)
Ionic radius increases across a period and increases down a group.
16.
The element with the largest electronegativity in the halogens is -
a)
At
b)
F
c)
Cl
d)
Br
17.
The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is -
a)
Na
b)
Cl
c)
Ar
d)
Mg
18.
Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?
a)
Alkali metals
b)
Halogens
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Transition metals
19.
Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.
a)
down a group and from right to left across a period
b)
up a group and from left to right across a period
c)
down a group and from left to right across a period
d)
up a group and from right to left across a period
20.
Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.
a)
decreases, increases
b)
increases, increases
c)
increases, decreases
d)
stays the same, increases
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