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Atomic and ionic radius

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one has the largest radius?
a)
Lithium (Li, atomic #3)
b)
Boron (B, atomic #5)
c)
Neon (Ne, atomic #10)
d)
Nitrogen (N, atomic #7)
2.

What is meant by isolectronic?

a)

Group of atoms or ions that have the same electronic configuration

b)

Group of atoms or ions that have the same protonic configuration

c)

Group of atoms or ions that have the same electrical properties

d)

Group of atoms or ions that have the same electron charge

3.

What is the example of species that are isolectronic?

a)

Na+ and Si4+

b)

Na+ and Cl-

c)

Mg2+ and Al +

d)

S2- and O2-

4.

Arrange these species in increasing order of size.

Cl- , Ca2+ , S2- , Ar , K+

a)

Ca2+ > K+ > Ar > Cl- > S2-

b)

S2- > Cl- > Ar > K+ > Ca2+

c)

Ca2+ < K+ < Ar < Cl- < S2-

d)

S2- < Cl- < Ar < K+ < Ca2+

5.
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
6.

Ionization energy __________ as you do across a period

a)

has no pattern

b)

stays the same

c)

decreases

d)

increases

7.

Which has the highest ionization energy?

a)

Arsenic

b)

Iron

c)

ZInc

d)

Cobalt

8.

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

9.

Which is larger... P or P3- ? … and why?

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

10.

Na+ and Al3+ are isoelectronic species (1s2 2s2 2p6). Which of these ion is smaller?

a)

Na+

b)

Al3+

c)

I'm not sure

d)

They have the same size