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Atomic Trends

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Periodic Trends are properties that show ________ ​ when examined across the periods or vertically down the groups.

a)

Patterns

b)

Disorganization

c)

Acceptance

2.

Name 4 Periodic Trends :

a)

Proton

Levels

b)

Atomic

Radii

c)

Ionic

Radii

d)

Electronegativity

e)

Ionization

Energy

3.

The measure of the size of the atom. The distance between the nuclei of identical atoms that are bonded together.

a)

Atomic Radii

b)

Ionic Radii

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Ionization Energy

4.

As you move across the period, atoms tend to get _______ because the positively charged _______ pull the electrons closer to the nucleus.

a)

bigger,

electrons

b)

smaller,

protons

c)

smaller,

neutrons

d)

bigger,

protons

5.

As you move down the periodic table the atom's size tend to get ______, because the atoms have more ___________.

a)

smaller,

mass

b)

bigger,

protons

c)

bigger,

energy levels

d)

smaller,

neutrons

6.

Which element has the largest atomic radius?

a)

Kr

b)

Br

c)

Zn

d)

Fe

e)

Cs

7.

The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 

a)

Ar

b)

He

c)

Kr

d)

Rn

8.

What is a negatively-charged ion which forms when an atom gains electrons?

a)

Cation

b)

Anion

9.

What is a positively-charged ion which forms when an atom loses electrons?

a)

Cation

b)

Anion

10.

What is the trend in ionic radius for cations (lost electron)?

a)

Ionic radius is smaller than the atomic radius

b)

Ionic radius is larger than the atomic radius

c)

Ionic radius is equal to the atomic radius

11.

What is the trend in ionic radius for anions (gained electron)?

a)

Ionic radius is smaller than the atomic radius

b)

Ionic radius is larger than the atomic radius

c)

Ionic radius is equal to the atomic radius

12.

The energy required to remove one electron from a neutral atom of an element is called:

a)

Atomic Radii

b)

Ionic Radii

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Ionization

Energy

13.

Which element has the greater ionization energy?

a)

Mg

b)

P

14.

Which element has the lesser ionization energy?

a)

F

b)

As

15.

List the following in order from least to greatest ionization energy.
P, Cs, Co, Sr

a)

P, Cs, Co, Sr

b)

Cs, Sr, Co, P

c)

P, Sr, Cs, Co

d)

Sr, P, Cs, Co

16.

Electronegativity is the measure of the ability of an atom in a compound to attract. _______.

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

17.

Which Elements tend to have the higher electronegativity?

a)

metals

b)

non-metals

18.

Which shows increasing electronegativity?

a)

F, Cl, Br, I

b)

Ba, Mg, Cl, F

c)

Cl, Si, Al, Na

d)

O, Se, K, Rb