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Periodic Trends

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does radius decrease as you move across a period?

a)

because electrons are being added

b)

because protons are being added

c)

because energy levels are being lost

d)

because energy levels are being added

2.

Which of the following has the largest electronegativity value?

a)

neon

b)

fluorine

c)

carbon

d)

lithium

3.

The ability of an atom to attract another atom's electrons to itself is called

a)

electronegativity

b)

ionization energy

c)

periodic trend

d)

coulombic attractin

4.

For which of these properties does lithium have a larger value than potassium?

a)

radius

b)

atomic mass

c)

ionization energy

d)

atomic number

5.

Why does radius increase as you move down a period?

a)

protons are being added

b)

ionization energy is increasing

c)

protons are getting weaker

d)

energy levels are being added

6.

As you move left to right across a period, ionization energy

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

says the same

7.
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.
8.
The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is - 
a)
Ar
b)
He
c)
Kr
d)
Rn
9.
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.
10.
The electronegativity of Cl is the highest in Period 2.  Why?
a)
Cl is the largest and has the greatest effective nuclear charge
b)
Cl is the smallest and has the lowest effective nuclear charge
c)
Cl is the largest and has the lowest effective nuclear charge
d)
Cl is the smallest and has the greatest effective nuclear charge
11.

What term is used to describe "The energy required to remove an electron from 1 mole of gaseous atoms"

a)
excitation energy
b)
ionization energy
c)
polarization energy
d)
electrolytic energy 
12.

Elements that have a high electronegativity

a)

Give up their electrons easily.

b)

Have a higher attraction between nucleus and electrons.

c)

Have more electron shells.

13.

Down a group, atomic radii .....

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

14.

What has the greatest electronegativity out of Cl and Al?

a)

Cl

b)

Al

15.

What has the largest radius out of Cl and Cl-?

a)

Cl

b)

Cl-

16.

Across a period, ionisation energies..

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

17.

As you move across a period, what happens to the nuclear charge in the atoms?

a)

It increases because more protons are added.

b)

It decreases because protons are taken away.

c)

It stays the same.

18.

What idea is this cartoon showing?

a)

chlorine is more electronegative than hydrogen

b)

chlorine has more energy levels than hydrogen

c)

hydrogen is more electronegative than chlorine

19.

Which of these halogens has the largest atomic radius?

a)

fluorine, F

b)

chlorine, Cl

c)

bromine, Br

d)

iodine, I

20.

Which of the following elements is the most electronegative?

a)

Hydrogen, H

b)

Aluminum, Al

c)

Oxygen, O

d)

Cesium, Cs