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Unit 4 vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The distance between the nucleus of an atom and its outermost electrons.

a)

atomic radius

b)

ionization energy

c)

period

d)

electron configuration

2.

a property of an element that indicates how strongly an atom of that element attracts electrons in a chemical bond.

a)

electronegativity

b)

electron configuration

c)

ionization energy

d)

periodic law

3.

a list that shows the distribution of an atom's electrons among energy levels and molecular orbitals.

a)

electron configuration

b)

ionization energy

c)

period

d)

valence electrons

4.

The energy required to remove the most loosely held electron from an atom

a)

ionization energy

b)

atomic radius

c)

shielding effect

d)

periodic table

5.

a horizontal row on the periodic table; the elements within the same period have the same number of energy levels

a)

period

b)

group

c)

periodic table

d)

electronegativity

6.

natural law that states that the chemical and physical properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers

a)

periodic law

b)

periodic table

c)

electron configuration

d)

period

7.

an arrangement of the elements by their atomic numbers so that elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers

a)

periodic table

b)

periodic law

c)

ionization energy

d)

atomic radius

8.

The tendency for the electrons in the inner energy levels to block the attraction of the nucleus for the valence electrons

a)

shielding effect

b)

atomic radius

c)

electronegativity

d)

period

9.

electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom

a)

valence electrons

b)

shielding effect

c)

ionization energy

d)

electronegativity

10.
Which atom has the largest atomic radius?
a)

potassium

b)

rubidium 

c)

francium

d)

cesium

11.
Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?
a)
Helium (He)
b)
Titanium (Ti)
c)
Calcium (Ca)
d)
Magnesium (Mg)
12.
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.
13.
Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?
a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Neon (Ne)

c)

Antimony (Sb)

d)

Germanium (Ge)

14.
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
15.
When a new energy level is added to the atom, shielding
a)
increases
b)
decreases