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PS1-1.3 Trends Bell Ringer

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?
a)
Alkali metals
b)
Halogens
c)
Noble Gases
d)
Transition metals
2.
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.
3.
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
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.

The valence electron of element in group 1 =

a)

11

b)

3

c)

5

d)

1

7.

Ions are formed when atoms gain or lose ___.

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

d)

atomic mass

8.

Which element in period 4 has the highest electronegativity?

a)

potassium

b)

calcium

c)

copper

d)

bromine

9.

Which group 4A element has the highest ionization energy?

a)

carbon

b)

tin

c)

silicon

d)

lead

10.

Which group 2A element has the largest ionic radius?

a)

magnesium

b)

calcium

c)

barium

d)

radium

11.
The energy required to remove electrons is the definition of: 
a)
Electronegativity
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atomic Radius
d)
Ionization
12.

What is a vertical (up and down) column in the periodic table?

a)

group or family

b)

period

c)

periodic law

d)

octet rule

13.

What is the decrease in the attraction between an electron and the nucleus in an atom with more than one electron shell?

a)

shielding effect

b)

effective nuclear charge

c)

ionization energy

d)

electronegativity

14.

What is a horizontal (side to side) row in the periodic table?

a)

group or family

b)

period

c)

periodic law

d)

octet rule