Periodic Trends

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What is the trend of atomic radius as you move down a group in the periodic table?

Back

Atomic radius generally increases as you move down a group.

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What is the trend of atomic radius as you move from right to left across a period in the periodic table?

Back

Atomic radius generally increases from right to left across a period.

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How does electronegativity change from left to right within a period?

Back

Electronegativity increases from left to right within a period.

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How does electronegativity change from top to bottom within a group?

Back

Electronegativity decreases from top to bottom within a group.

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Which element has a greater electronegativity: Nitrogen (N) or Carbon (C)?

Back

Nitrogen (N) has a greater electronegativity than Carbon (C).

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What does it mean for an atom to have high electronegativity?

Back

Atoms with high electronegativity hold on to their electrons more tightly.

Front

What is ionization energy?

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Ionization energy is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom.

Front

What is the general trend of ionization energy as you move down a group in the periodic table?

Back

Ionization energy generally decreases as you move down a group.

Front

What is the general trend of ionization energy as you move from left to right across a period?

Back

Ionization energy generally increases as you move from left to right across a period.

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What is the relationship between atomic radius and ionization energy?

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As atomic radius increases, ionization energy generally decreases.