Trends in the Periodic Table
Chemistry ⇒ Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Trends in the Periodic Table starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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As you move down a group in the periodic table, what happens to the atomic radius?
Describe the trend in atomic radius as you move from left to right across a period.
Describe the trend in metallic character across a period from left to right.
Describe the trend in reactivity of Group 1 elements as you go down the group.
Explain why alkali metals are highly reactive.
Explain why elements in the same group have similar chemical properties.
Explain why noble gases are generally unreactive.
Explain why the atomic radius decreases across a period from left to right.
Which group in the periodic table contains the noble gases?
(1) Group 1
(2) Group 2
(3) Group 17
(4) Group 18
Which of the following best describes the trend in atomic radius across a period from left to right in the periodic table?
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains the same
(4) First increases, then decreases
Which of the following best describes the trend in electronegativity down a group?
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains the same
(4) First increases, then decreases
Which of the following best describes the trend in ionization energy across a period?
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains the same
(4) First decreases, then increases
As you move from top to bottom in a group, the ionization energy generally ________.
The ability of an atom to lose electrons easily is called ________.
The elements in Group 1 are known as ________.
The elements in Group 17 are called ________.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Atomic radius increases from top to bottom in a group.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Electronegativity increases from left to right across a period.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Metals are generally found on the left side of the periodic table.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The elements in the same period have the same number of valence electrons.
