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Periodicity - Atomic radii

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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 
2.
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.
3.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
4.

When Zeff increases, the nucleus attraction

towards electrons become

a)

Weaker

b)

Stronger

c)

Remain the same

5.

Across a period from left to right , atomic radius

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

increases, then decreases

d)

decreases, then increases

6.

Which of the following elements in group 1, has the largest atomic radius?

a)

Li (Z=3)

b)

Na (Z=11)

c)

K (Z=19)

d)

Rb (Z=37)

7.

Which of the following elements in Period 3, has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

Sulfur (Z=16)

b)

Chlorine (Z=17)

c)

Aluminum (Z=13)

d)

Sodium (Z=11)

8.

Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

Element A

b)

Element B

c)

Element C

d)

Element D

9.
As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.
a)
The atoms have more mass.
b)
The atoms have more protons.
c)
The atoms have more energy levels
d)
The atoms have more nuetrons
10.

Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Chlorine

c)

Aluminum

d)

Sodium

11.

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 
12.

As you move across the period in 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.
13.

Which has the LARGER radius?

a)

F

b)

Br

14.

Which Block is letter C

a)

s - block

b)

p - block

c)

d - block

d)

f - block

15.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main categories the elements are organized in?

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

non-metals

d)

gases

16.
In which direction of the periodic table does the atomic radius get bigger?
a)
left to right
b)
right to left
17.

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

18.
The elements in this group have 5 valence electrons and include elements N, P, and As.
a)
Group 5
b)
Group 1
c)
Group 18
d)
Group 15
19.
The electron configuration of an atom is 1s22s22p6.  The number of valence electrons in the atom is 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
20.

Atomic radius generally decrease across the period because __________.

a)

increasing shielding effect

b)

increasing effective nuclear charge

c)

increasing mutual repulsion