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Atomic Trends Short Assessment Score  

1. Why do the noble gases not follow the pe iodic trend for electronegativity?

2. Which atom has the smallest atomic radius?

A Na

B Fr

C Cs

D K

3. Which atom has the smallest atomic radius?

A C

B Be

C O

D Li

4. We can consider ionization energy the opposite of which other pe iodic trend?

5. Which has more metallic character?

A Sn

B Pb

6. Desc ibe the difference between electron affinity and electronegativity.

7. A metal in the same pe iod with a nonmetal will have a smaller ionic radius.
T T ue

F False

8. Which elements have a greater electronegativity than Mg?

A Na

B Al

C Sr

D Be