Periodic Table and Trends

An anion is:

• a negatively charged ion formed when electrons are gained

• a positively charged ion formed when electrons are lost

• a negatively charged ion formed when electrons are lost

• a positively charged ion formed when electrons are gained

Which is a property of a noble gas?

• low boiling points

• radioactive

• liquids at ordinary temperatures

• largely unreactive

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Which of the following elements has the greatest electronegativity?

• francium

• carbon

• oxygen

• fluorine

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Which group has the highest ionization energy?

• alkali metals

• alkaline earth metals

• halogens

• noble gases

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Why does atomic radius increase when atomic number increase going down a group?

• nuclear charge increases

• neutrons increase

• energy levels increase

• new octet forms

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Why is electronegativity of noble gases equal to zero?

• They attract protons

• They don't attract electrons

• They attract electrons

• They attract neutrons

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As one moves from down ( ↓ ) a group on the periodic table, the electronegativity of the elements encountered tends to:

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

• who knows

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As one moves from left to right ( → ) within a period across the periodic table, the atomic radius of the elements encountered tends to:

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

• who knows

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A vertical column is also referred to as a:

• group

• series

• period

• subfamily

Which of the following elements has the largest radius?

• cesium

• sodium

• potassium

• hydrogen

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