Periodic Table Trends Article Quiz

What is electronegativity?

• The distance from the nucleus to the outermost electron

• The energy required to remove an electron from an atom

• The ability of an atom to lose electrons

• The ability of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond

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How does ionization energy change across a period?

• It increases from left to right

• It fluctuates randomly

• It decreases from left to right

• It remains constant

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Which of the following elements is likely to have the highest electronegativity?

• Argon

• Fluorine

• Sodium

• Aluminum

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

• It decreases

• It increases

• It remains the same

• It first increases then decreases

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Which property describes how easily an atom accepts an electron?

• Ionization energy

• Electronegativity

• Electron affinity

• Atomic radius

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What is the trend of metallic character across a period?

• It remains constant

• It decreases from left to right

• It increases from left to right

• It increases then decreases

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Which group of elements has an electronegativity approaching zero?

• Noble gases

• Transition metals

• Halogens

• Alkali metals

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What is the smallest amount of energy needed to remove an electron from an atom in the gas state called?

• Electronegativity

• Atomic radius

• Ionization energy

• Electron affinity

How does electron affinity change as you move across a period?

• It decreases

• It fluctuates

• It increases

• It remains constant

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Which of the following is a property of metals?

• Poor thermal conductivity

• Brittleness

• High electrical conductivity

• Low melting point

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