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Periodicity I

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Across a period from left to right , atomic radius

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

increases, then decreases

d)

decreases, then increases

2.
What makes a valence electron more attracted to the nucleus?
a)
less distance between the nucleus and having less protons
b)
less distance between the nucleus and having more protons
c)
more distance between the nucleus and having less protons
d)
more distance between the nucleus and having more protons
3.

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

4.

Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Chlorine

c)

Aluminum

d)

Sodium

5.
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.
6.
Which is smaller... Mg or Mg2+ ?
a)
Mg because it gains an energy level
b)
Mg due to extra electron repulsion
c)
Mg2+ because of extra electron repulsion
d)
Mg2+ because it loses an energy level
7.

Why doesn't having more protons increase the attraction down a column?

a)

there are more valence electrons in the outermost energy level

b)

actually, there aren't more protons in the nucleus down the column

c)

as energy levels are added, non-valence electrons block the extra protons from attracting ve-

d)

more neutrons block the extra protons

8.
List the following from largest to smallest atomic radius.
P, Cs, Co, Sr
a)
P, Co, Sr, Cs
b)
P, Cs, Co, Sr
c)
Cs, Sr, Co, P
d)
Sr, Cs, Co, P
9.

When Zeff increases, the nucleus attraction

towards electrons become

a)

Weaker

b)

Stronger

c)

Remain the same

10.

What happens to atomic radius across a period?

a)

the atoms get bigger because the nucleus is bigger as more protons are added

b)

the atoms get bigger because there are more ve-

c)

the atoms get smaller because with more attraction to the extra protons, the e- cloud moves closer to the nucleus

11.
Which is larger... P or P3- ?
a)
P3- because it gains an energy level
b)
P3- due to extra electron repulsion
c)
P because it loses an energy level
d)
P because of extra electron repulsion
12.

What is meant by isoelectronic species?

a)

Groups of atoms and ions which have the same valence electrons.

b)

Groups of atoms and ions which have the same electronic configuration.

c)

Groups of atoms and ions which have the same n.

13.

The properties of elements can be deduced from electronic configurations. Which statement is true about Na+ ion, Cl- ion, Ar atom and K+ ion?

a)

Na+ ion is bigger than Cl- ion.

b)

The charge density of Na+ ion is lower than that of Cl- ion.

c)

The ionisation energy of K+ ion is higher than that of Na+ ion.

d)

Cl- ion, K+ ion and Ar atom have the same electronic configuration.

14.

Going down the group, the atomic radius of elements increases. Why is that so?

a)

the number of shell (n) increases

b)

Shielding effect increases

c)

Nucleus attraction towards valence electrons weaker

d)

All of the above

15.

Atomic radius is...

a)

the relative size of the atom's nucleus

b)

the relative size of the atom's electron cloud

c)

the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus

d)

a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons

16.

Across a period atomic size become smaller because

a)

Attraction within nucleus decrease

b)

Effective nucleus charge increase (Zeff)

c)

Effective nucleus charge decrease (Zeff)

d)

Repulsion within electron increase

17.

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

18.
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.
19.
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. 
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