Periodic Trends

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1. Electronegativity is
A. how strongly an atom pulls electrons to itself when it is bonded to other atoms
B. how much energy is needed to take an electron away from an atom
C. how large an atom is
D. the total negative charge of the electrons in an atom

2. Ionization energy (or ionization potential) is

A. how strongly an atom pulls electrons to itself when it is bonded to other atoms
B. how much energy is needed to take an electron away from an atom
C. how large an atom is
D. the energy needed to add an electron to an atom

3. Which of the following elements has the largest atomic radius?

A. Carbon (C)   
B. Silicon (Si)
C. germanium (Ge)
D. tin (Sn)

4. Which of the following elements has the largest atomic radius?

A. nitrogen    
B. oxygen    
C. fluorine      
D. neon

5. Which has the largest atomic radius?

A.  K       
B. K+      
C. Rb
D. Rb+

6. Which has the largest atomic radius?

A. fluorine        
B. chlorine        
C. bromine     
D. a bromine anion with a charge of 1-

7. Which has the lowest ionization energy?

A. beryllium (Be)   
B. strontium (Sr)    
C. calcium (Ca)     
D. magnesium (Mg)
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8. Which has the highest ionization energy?
A. phosphorus   
B. sulfur    
C. chlorine       
D. argon

9. Overall, the group with the lowest ionization energy on the periodic table is the
A. the noble gases (group 18)   
B. the halogens (group 17)
C. alkali metals (group 1)         
D. alkaline earth metals (group 2)

10.Which has the highest electronegativity?

A. Na    
B. Al    
C. S    
D. Cl

11.Which has the lowest electronegativity?

A.  F        
B. I        
C. Br
D. Cl

12. As you go from left to right across the periodic table, what happens to the shielding
effect, which happens because the inner levels of electrons block the pulling force of
the positive protons on the outer electrons?
A. The shielding effect increases.   
B. The shielding effect decreases.   
C. The shielding effect stays the same

13.What charge will oxygen have after it has gained a full set of valence electrons (in its
outer energy level)?
A. 8    
B. 16    
C. -2     
D. +2    
E. none of the above

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14. Which element will react most quickly with chlorine?   
A. Na    
B. Mg     
C. Al      
D. Si

15.Which element is most reactive?   

A.  Li        
B. Rb          
C.  K           
D.  Na

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 Periodic Trends Quiz Short Answer Name________________________________

 
1. Define atomic radius.

2. What is the trend for atomic radius as you go from left to right in period?

3. Explain the reason for your answer to number 2 above. 

In other words, why does it change this way as you go from left to right?

4. What is the trend in atomic radius as you go from top to bottom in a group?

5. Explain the reason for your answer to number 4 above.

In other words, why does it change the way you said as you go from top to bottom?

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6. Which atom on the whole periodic table would require the most energy to take its
electron?
(Hint: It also has the smallest atomic radius.)

7. Why is the periodic table called the periodic table? (Think about your graphing
activity.)

 
8. Why do the halogens (group 17) react quickly and easily with the alkali metals (group
1) to form salts?

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