THE PERIODIC

TRENDS
 Periodic Trends

The periodic trends provide pieces

of information that are helpful for
chemist and those who study
chemistry to predict the chemical
behavior of an element.
5 PERIODIC TRENDS

• Atomic size or Atomic Radius

• Ionization Energy
• Electronegativity

• Electron Affinity
• Metallic Character
ATOMIC RADIUS

The atomic radius is

one-half the distance
between the nuclei of
two atoms.
IONIZATION ENERGY

The amount of energy required to

remove an electron from an
isolated atom or molecule.
ELECTRONEGATIVITY

is the ability of an element to

attract valence electrons. It is

similar to the attraction of

magnets. The bigger the magnet,

the greater is its ability to attract

metals or other smaller magnets.

ELECTRON AFFINITY

The electron affinity of an atom or

molecule is defined as the amount
of energy released when an
electron attaches to a neutral atom
or molecule in the gaseous state to
form an anion.
METALLIC CHARACTER

is the tendency of an element to

lose electrons and form positive
ions or cations.
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