Quiz about Periodic Trends

Question 1

Which has the greater EN:
Cl or Al?

Accepted Answer

Cl

Answer

Al

Question 2

Which has the greater EN:
N or C?

Accepted Answer

N

Answer

C

Question 3

Which has the greater EN:
H or F?

Accepted Answer

F

Answer

H

Question 4

Which of the following will have a larger radius than Zinc?

Accepted Answer

Strontium

Answer

Gallium

Answer

Aluminum

Answer

Magnesium

Question 5

Which of the following will have a higher electronegativity than arsenic (As)?

Accepted Answer

Carbon (C)

Answer

Neon (Ne)

Answer

Antimony (Sb)

Answer

Germanium (Ge)

Question 6

Which of the following will have a lower ionization energy than Scandium (Sc)?

Accepted Answer

Calcium (Ca)

Answer

Helium (He)

Answer

Titanium (Ti)

Answer

Magnesium (Mg)

Question 7

As atoms of elements in group 16 are considered in order from top to bottom, the electronegativity of each successive element....

Accepted Answer

decreases

Answer

increases

Answer

remains the same

Answer

none of the above

Question 8

Which atom has the largest atomic radius?

Accepted Answer

francium

Answer

potassium

Answer

rubidium

Answer

cesium

Question 9

As you move down the periodic table atoms get bigger.  This is because ____________.

Accepted Answer

The atoms have more energy levels

Answer

The atoms have more mass.

Answer

The atoms have more protons.

Answer

The atoms have more nuetrons

Question 10

As you move across the periodic table atoms tend to get smaller because, ______________.

Accepted Answer

the atoms have more protons.

Answer

the atoms have more mass.

Answer

the atoms have less mass

Answer

the atoms have less electrons.

Question 11

Atoms that have a high electronegativity, _______________.

Accepted Answer

hold on to their electrons more tightly.

Answer

give up their electrons more easily.

Answer

have more electron shells.

Question 12

Electronegativity is...

Accepted Answer

how good an atom is at attracting electrons

Answer

the ability of an atom to lose electrons

Answer

the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom

Answer

how easy it is to make friends.

Question 13

Ionization energy is...

Accepted Answer

how much energy it takes to remove an electron from an atom

Answer

the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom

Answer

the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus

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a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons

Question 14

The atom with the largest atomic radius in Group 18 is -

Accepted Answer

Rn

Answer

Ar

Answer

He

Answer

Kr

Question 15

Which statement correctly and completely identifies a trend?

Accepted Answer

Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group.

Answer

Electronegativity decreases across a period and decreases down a group.

Answer

Ionization energy increases across a period and increases down a group.

Answer

Ionic radius increases across a period and increases down a group.

Question 16

The element with the largest electronegativity in the halogens is -

Accepted Answer

F

Answer

At

Answer

Cl

Answer

Br

Question 17

The element with the lowest electronegativity in Period 3 is -

Accepted Answer

Na

Answer

Cl

Answer

Ar

Answer

Mg

Question 18

Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?

Accepted Answer

Noble Gases

Answer

Alkali metals

Answer

Halogens

Answer

Transition metals

Question 19

Atomic radius generally increases as we move __________.

Accepted Answer

down a group and from right to left across a period

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up a group and from left to right across a period

Answer

down a group and from left to right across a period

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up a group and from right to left across a period

Question 20

Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.

Accepted Answer

increases, decreases

Answer

decreases, increases

Answer

increases, increases

Answer

stays the same, increases

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