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Periodicity Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the trend in atomic radius as one moves down a group?

a)

Atomic radius increases

b)

Atomic radius decreases

c)

Atomic radius does not change

d)

Atomic radius decreases then increases

e)

Atomic radius increases then decreases

2.

What is the trend in atomic radius as one moves across a period?

a)

Atomic radius increases

b)

Atomic radius decreases

c)

Atomic radius does not change

d)

Atomic radius decreases then increases

e)

Atomic radius increases then decreases

3.

What is the general trend with ionization energy as one moves across a period from left to right?

a)

Ionization energy generally decreases

b)

Ionization energy generally increases

c)

Ionization energy does not change

d)

Ionization energy is the same value for all elements

e)

Ionization energy is directly proportional to the atomic radius

4.

What is the general trend with ionization energy as one moves down a group?

a)

Ionization energy generally decreases

b)

Ionization energy generally increases

c)

Ionization energy does not change

d)

Ionization energy is the same value for all elements

e)

Ionization energy is directly proportional to the atomic radius

5.

What is the trend for reactivity of the alkali metals as one moves down a group?

a)

Reactivity increases

b)

Reactivity decreases

c)

Reactivity is relatively the same for the whole group

d)

Alkali metals are generally unreactive

e)

The reactivity decreases then increases

6.

Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a)

F

b)

K

c)

I

d)

Cs

e)

H

7.

What is the trend in electronegativity as one moves across a period from left to right?

a)

Electronegativity increases

b)

Electronegativity decreases

c)

Electronegativity stays the same

d)

Electronegativity is always greatest in the lower left of the periodic table

e)

Electronegativity follows the same pattern as atomic radius

8.

Which atoms have a larger atomic radius than sodium? Select all the apply.

a)

Lithium

b)

Beryllium

c)

Boron

d)

Potassium

e)

Cesium

9.

Which atoms have a smaller atomic radius than aluminum? Select all that apply.

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Calcium

d)

Strontium

e)

Barium

10.

What is the relationship between ionization energy and atomic radius?

a)

A direct relationship, as the atomic radius increases, the ionization energy also increases.

b)

A direct relationship, as the atomic radius increases, the ionization energy decreases.

c)

An indirect relationship, as the atomic radius increases, the ionization energy also increases.

d)

An indirect relationship, as the atomic radius increases, the ionization energy decreases.

e)

There is no relationship between the two, they do not affect one another.

11.

Which species are isoelectronic with argon? Select all that apply.

a)

Ne

b)

Na+

c)

Cl-

d)

S2-

e)

K+

12.

Which atoms or ions are isoelectronic with the sodium ion? Select all that apply.

a)

Neon atom

b)

Fluoride ion

c)

Helium atom

d)

Potassium ion

e)

Magnesium ion

13.

What is the charge of the barium ion?

a)

2-

b)

1-

c)

1+

d)

2+

e)

3+

14.

What is electronegativity?

a)

It is a measure of how negative an ion can become.

b)

It is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.

c)

It is a measure of the negative charges present in an atom.

d)

It is a measure of how easily an atom can conduct electric current.

e)

It is the measure of voltage that runs across a period.

15.

Which atoms would have a higher ionization energy than argon? Select all that apply.

a)

Sodium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Potassium

d)

Neon

e)

Helium