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Do Now - AP - Periodic Trends

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to Coulomb's Law, what variable has the greatest effect on force of attraction?

a)

k = constant

b)

q1 = (usually) positive charge

c)

q2 = (usually) negative charge

d)

r = distance between charged particles

2.

According to Coulomb's Law, what variable has the greatest effect on force of attraction as you go ACROSS the period in the periodic table?

a)

k = constant

b)

q1 = (usually) positive charge

c)

q2 = (usually) negative charge

d)

r = distance between charged particles

3.

According to Coulomb's Law, what variable has the greatest effect on force of attraction as you go DOWN the period in the periodic table?

a)

k = constant

b)

q1 = (usually) positive charge

c)

q2 = (usually) negative charge

d)

r = distance between charged particles

4.

Match the following (This question might mark it wrong even when you have it right, but this is really just an attempt to diagnose the issue)

Atomic Radius

# of protons

Effective Nuclear Charge

# of protons and neutrons

Atomic Mass

e- between an e- and the nucleus

Valence Electrons

e- farthest from the nucleus

Electron Shielding

Distance between nucleus and valence e-

5.

Which of the following has the greatest atomic radius?

a)

H

b)

Li

c)

K

d)

Na

6.

Which of the following has the greatest atomic radius?

a)

K

b)

Ca

c)

Zn

d)

Kr

7.

Match the following (again, a trial question but do try and get it right)

Electron Affinity

Amount of energy to remove an e-

Ionic Radius

Amount of energy released by gaining an e-

Electronegativity

Attraction to e- in a covalent bond

Ionization Energy

Change in radius when gaining/losing an e-

8.

Which of the following has the SMALLEST ionic radius?

a)

F1-

b)

Al3+

c)

K+

d)

I-

9.

Which of the following has the LARGEST ionic/atomic radius?

a)

Xe

b)

Ba2+

c)

Te2-

d)

I-

10.
Put the following in order of increasing ionization energy:Sodium, Oxygen, Boron
a)
Sodium, Boron, Oxygen
b)
Oxygen, Boron, Sodium
c)
Sodium, Oxygen, Boron
d)
Oxygen, Sodium, Boron
11.

Which of the following electron configurations gives rise to the largest increase between the second and third ionization energies?

a)

1s2s2p2

b)

1s2s2p3s1

c)

1s2s2p3s2

d)

1s2s2p1

12.

Given the following ionization energies, how many valence electrons does this atom have?

I1: 1086

I2: 2350

I3: 4620

I4: 6220

I5: 38,000

I6: 47,261

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

Given the following ionization energies for an atom, determine the atom's identity?

I1: 899

I2: 1757

I3: 14,850

I4: 21,005

a)

Li

b)

Be

c)

B

d)

C

14.

Where is there a big jump of ionization energy increase for successive ionizations of the element Iodine(I) and why?

a)

between 6 and 7 because Iodine has 7 valence electrons

b)

between 7 and 8 because Iodine has 7 valence electrons

c)

between 6 and 7 because Iodine has 6 valence electrons

d)

between 7 and 8 because Iodine has 8 valence electrons

15.

How many valence electrons does this atom have?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

16.
Which of the following is the most electronegative element?
a)
nitrogen
b)
phosphorus
c)
arsenic
d)
lithium
17.
Put these in order of increasing electronegativity:
F, N, B
a)
B < N < F
b)
B < F < N
c)
N < F < B
d)
F < N < B
18.

Given: Na, Cl, Ba, and Al.

Which has the greatest electron affinity to form negative ions?

a)

Na

b)

Cl

c)

Ba

d)

Al