Periodic Trends

Front

What happens to atomic radius as you go down a group?

Back

Increases

Front

As you go across a period, the atomic radius _________

Back

decreases

Front

What factor affects Coulombic attraction in atoms of the same group/family?

Back

distance from the nucleus

Front

Ionization energy is the...

Back

energy needed to remove the outermost electron.

Front

Electronegativity is the...

Back

ability of an atom to attract electrons from another atom.

Front

Which element has the smaller atomic radius: potassium (K) or bromine (Br)?

Back

bromine (Br)

Front

Why do atoms get bigger as you move down the periodic table?

Back

The atoms have more energy levels

Front

Why do atoms tend to get smaller as you move across the periodic table?

Back

the atoms have more protons.

Front

Which atom has the largest atomic radius? Options: potassium, rubidium , francium, cesium

Back

francium

Front

Atoms that have a high electronegativity, _______________.

Back

hold on to their electrons more tightly.