ÜSKÜDAR AMERICAN ACADEMY

GRADE 9 CHEMISTRY WORKSHEET # 1

SUBJECT: PERIODIC TRENDS Name: Number: Class:

1. Following information are given about four elements present in the same period of the periodic
table.
K has 2 valence electrons
L is an alkali metal
M has the most stable charge of -1 in its compounds
N has an atomic number two less than a noble gas

a) State the group of all those elements.

b) List the elements in decreasing order of their atomic volume.

2. Consider the following ionization energy (kJ/mol) data for the elements A, B, C, D.

Element IE1 IE2 IE3 IE4

A 190 270 1110 1960
B 180 2400 2700 3100
C 203 400 2800 3200
D 390 720 1200 1800

a) If possible, indicate the group number of each element in the periodic table.

b) Which one of these elements have similar chemical properties? Among those that have similar chemical
properties which one has larger atomic radius? Please write your reason.

c) What is the formula of the compound formed between C and 10M? Write your reason.

3.
Atomic Ionic Atomic and ionic radii of X, Y and Z are given in
Element
Radius (nm) Radius (nm) the table aside. Decide which atom(s) form(s)
X 2.35 3.07 anions which form(s) cations.
Y 1.30 0.89
Z 1.76 2.24

4. Compare the volumes of the following pairs of elements. Write your reason.

a) 12Mg and 15P b) 5B and 13Al

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5. Compare the volumes of the following pairs of ions. Write your reason to your answer.

a) Na and Na1+ b) S and S2- c) 19K1+ and 15P3-

6. Put the following in increasing order in terms of their first ionization energies.

a) 6X, 7Y, 8Z b) 11A, 12B, 13C

7. 3Li, 4Be, 7N, 8O

a) Compare the elements given above in terms of their atomic volume

b) Compare them in terms of first ionization energy
c) Which one has the highest second ionization energy?
d) Which one has the highest third ionization energy?

8.
The successive ionization energies (kJ/mol) of
Element I1 I2 I3 I4
group A elements X, Y, Z, V and W are given
aside.
X 750 1300 6458 9152
a) How many valence electrons does each atom
have?
Y 378 2964 4158 6760

Z 894 1487 7263 9984

b) Identify the group numbers for each of the
elements.
V 434 3008 4762 -

W 512 1274 2682 8756

c) Why is the second ionization energy of
element Y is higher, although its first ionization
energy is smaller than X? Explain.

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