Periodic Trends Worksheet

Trends-Atomic Radii (size), Ionization Energy, Electronegativity

1. Circle the one from each pair that would have the larger atomic radius (larger in size):

(A) F atom or O atom (B) Ba atom or Ra atom (C) Hf atom or Ti atom

(D) Ta atom or At atom (E) Cu atom or K atom (F) Np atom or Cf atom

(G) Mn atom or Re atom (H) Dy atom or Cf atom (I) As atom or Cl atom

(J) B atom or In atom (K) Mg atom or S atom (L) Tl atom or Y atom

(M) Cl atom or I atom (N) Ar atom or Xe atom (O) Ca atom or Ga atom

3. Circle the atom with the greater ionization energy (IE):

(A) Pb or Sn (B) B or C (C) Ba or At

(D) Lr or Ra (E) Cs or V (F) Si or Ag

(G) F atom or O atom (H) Ba atom or Ra atom (I) S or Te

(J) F or Cl (K) Sr or Rb (L) Os or Co

(M) Am or Eu (N) Pb or Sn (O) Ba or At

4. Circle the atom with the lower electronegativity (EN):

(A) C or N (B) Na or K (C) Ta or Cu

(D) Pd or Mo (E) Lr or Ra (F) Cs or V

(G) Si or Ag (H) F atom or O atom (I) Ba atom or Ra atom

5. Don’t forget that atoms will lose or gain valence electrons in order to have either 0 or 8 valence electrons.
(Whichever is closer, for example if an atom has 2 valence electrons it will lose 2 valence electrons instead of
gaining 6 valence electrons.)

When sodium becomes an ion will electrons be lost or gained? How many?

When calcium becomes an ion will electrons be lost or gained? How many?

When aluminum becomes an ion will electrons be lost or gained? How many?

When phosphorus becomes an ion will electrons be lost or gained? How many?

When sulfur becomes an ion will electrons be lost or gained? How many?

When chlorine becomes an ion will electrons be lost or gained? How many?