Periodic Trends Showdown

Which statement correctly and completely identifies a trend?

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

• Electronegativity decreases across a period and decreases down a group.

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

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

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

• the atoms have more mass.

• the atoms have less mass

• the atoms have more protons.

• the atoms have less electrons.

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As you move down a Group on the periodic table, what happens to the size of the atoms?

• they stay the same

• they get larger

• they get smaller

As you move across a row on the periodic table, what generally happens to the atomic radius?

• it decreases

• it increases

• it stays the same

Match the trend with the correct definition

• Reactivity

• The strength of attraction between an atom's nucleus and the electrons in that atom.

• Electronegativity

• The energy required to remove an electron from an atom.

• Ionization Energy

• The likelihood that that an atom will participate in a chemical reaction

• Atomic Radius

• The distance from the center of an atom and the furthest electron. This is a measure of an atom's size.

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Match the following periodic trends to the element with the highest value for that trend.

• fluorine

• Electronegativity

• helium

• Ionization Energy

• cesium

• Atomic radius

Which of the following atoms has the greatest atomic radius?

• nitrogen

• phosphorus

• potassium

• cesium

Which periodic group has the smallest atomic radius?

• Alkali metals

• Halogens

• Noble Gases

• Transition metals

Ionization energy is...

• the energy required to add an electron to a specific atom

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

• the energy required to shield the outer electrons from the nucleus

• a measure of the ability of an atom to attract electrons

Electronegativity is...

• how good an atom is at attracting electrons

• the ability of an atom to lose electrons

• the energy required to remove an electron from a specific atom

• how easy it is to make friends.