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The Periodic Table: Atomic Radius, Ionization Energy, and Electr

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who proposed the periodic table of elements?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Isaac Newton

2.

What determines the characteristics of each element?

a)

Number of valence electrons

b)

Number of neutrons

c)

Number of protons

d)

Atomic mass

3.

What happens to the atomic radius as we proceed downward on the periodic table?

a)

Increases

b)

Fluctuates

c)

Decreases

d)

Remains constant

4.

What is the trend for ionization energy as we move from left to right on the periodic table?

a)

Increases

b)

Remains constant

c)

Decreases

d)

Fluctuates

5.

What is the opposite of ionization energy?

a)

Valence electrons

b)

Electronegativity

c)

Atomic radius

d)

Electron affinity

6.

Which element has the highest electron affinity?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Helium

c)

Lithium

d)

Oxygen

7.

What is the ability of an atom to hold electrons tightly called?

a)

Atomic radius

b)

Valence electrons

c)

Electronegativity

d)

Ionization energy

8.

What determines the periodic trends in the periodic table?

a)

Atomic mass

b)

Orbital symmetry

c)

Atomic number

d)

Number of shells

9.

What is the reason for the exceptions to the ionization energy trend?

a)

Discrepancies in orbital symmetry

b)

Number of protons

c)

Number of neutrons

d)

Atomic radius

10.

What is the main factor that determines the behavior of elements in the periodic table?

a)

Atomic mass

b)

Number of valence electrons

c)

Number of neutrons

d)

Number of protons