Periodic Trends Practice Worksheet
Use the periodic table and your knowledge of the periodic trends to answer the following
questions.
Identify each element as a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal
@® germanium @® zine
© Phosphorous @ lithium
Which of the two species is larger in each of the following pairs?
@N* or F @® Mg” or Ca” © Fe” or Fe*
Which of the two species is smaller in each of the following pairs?
@ K' or Li @® Au' or Au® © P® or N®
What atom has the LARGEST atomic radius?
What atom has the SMALLEST atomic radius?
Which is larger?
@ Mg or Mg” @®lorl © CI or Br
@F or Ne © N* or P®
Put the following in order of increasing radius: Br Se” Sr’ Kr Rb’
Circle the correct answer.
@ Bromine has a higher / lower ionization energy than Lead
® Barium has a higher / lower ionization energy than Radon
© Fluorine has a higher / lower ionization energy than Arsenic
@ Lithium has a higher / lower ionization energy than Cesium
Which of the two species is larger in each of the following pairs?
@ Mg or Sr ® Be or N ©P or Cl @ Ni or Br
Arrange the following in order of increasing electronegativity: S, O, Ne, Al
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Answers
Identify each element as a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal
@ germanium _metalloid @ zine __metal
© phosphorous _nonmetal @ lithium ___metal
Which of the two species is larger in each of the following pairs?
@ N* or F_N* @® Mg” or Ca* _Ca** © Fe” or Fe* _ Fe"
Which of the two species is smaller in each of the following pairs?
@ K' or Li? _ Li @® Au' or Au®* _Au* © P® or N®
What atom has the LARGEST atomic radius?
Francium
What atom has the SMALLEST atomic radius?
Helium
Which is larger?
@ Mg or Mg” Mg @®lorl
@F or Ne _F © N* or P* _P.
© CF or Br _Br
Put the following in order of increasing radius: Br Se” Sr’ Kr Rb’
Sr** < Rb’ < Kr < Br < Se?
Circle the correct answer.
@ Bromine has a‘higher)/ lower ionization energy than Lead
© Barium has a higher /(loweDionization energy than Radon
© Fluorine has athigher)/ lower ionization energy than Arsenic
@ Lithium has athigher)/ lower ionization energy than Cesium
Which of the two species is larger in each of the following pairs?
@ Mg) or Sr @ Be or (N) © P or (Cl) @ Ni or Br)
Arrange the following in order of increasing electronegativity: S, O, Ne, Al
Ne