What periodic trend deals with ½ the distance between 2 atoms
Atomic Radius
How does atomic radius trend on the periodic table?
Increases down a group and decreases left to right across a period
Cations are ___ than their parent atoms?
Smaller
Which of the following elements has the smallest ionization energy?
A.) Nitrogen
B.) Arsenic
C.) Bismuth
C.) Bismuth
Why do noble gases generally have low or zero electron affinities?
They have a complete valence shell, making them stable and unreactive.
What periodic trend deals with the amount of energy released when an e- is added to a gas-phase atom?
Electron Affinity
Which of the following has the largest atomic radius?
A.) Ba
B.) Pb
C.) At
A.) Ba
Anions are ___ than their parent atoms.
What is the periodic trend for ionization energy?
Decreases down a group, increases left to right
Describe what electron affinity is.
The energy change when an electron is added to a (neutral) gaseous atom.
What periodic trend deals with the minimum energy needed to remove an e- from a gas-phase atom?
Ionization Energy
Which of the following atoms has the largest atomic radius?
A.) Nitrogen
B.) Antimony
C.) Phosphorus
B.) Antimony
Which ion has a larger ionic radius?
A.) Mg2+
B.) O2-B.) O2-
Which of the following has a larger ionization energy than Sr?
A.) Ca
B.) Rb
C.) Ba
A.) Ca
What is the periodic trend for electron affinity?
Increases across a period and decreases down a group.
What is the periodic trend dealing with the distance between an ion's nucleus and its outermost shell?
Ionic radius
Which of the following has a larger atomic radius than Ca?
A.) Al
B.) K
C.) Ga
B.) Ga
How does ionic radius trend on the periodic table?
Increases down a group, decreases left to right across a period
A snippet of the periodic table is shown. Which
of the following orders the ionization energy of I, II, and III from smallest to largest?
A.) I < II < III
B.) II < III < I
C.) III < I < II
C.) III < I < II
Which element is an exception to the electron affinity trend on the periodic table?
A.) Lithium
B.) Flourine
C.) Nitrogen
D.) Neon
Nitrogen — half-filled p orbital (2p3) -> creates extra stability (symmetry)
What is my favorite color?

Pink!
Match each element with the correct sphere:
A.) Al atom
B.) C atom
C.) Cs atom
A.) III
B.) II
C.) I
Which of the following correctly ranks the isolelectronic species (O2-, F-, Na+, Mg2+) in order of increasing ionic radius?
A.) Mg2+ < Na+ < F- < O2-
B.) O2- < F- < Na+ < Mg2+
C.) Na+ < Mg2+ < F- < O2-
A.) Mg2+ < Na+ < F- < O2-
Identify the element that possesses the following ionization energies.
I1 = 786 kJ/mol
I2 = 1577 kJ/mol
I3 = 3231 kJ/mol
I4 = 4355 kJ/mol
I5 = 16,091 kJ/mol
I6 = 19,805 kJ/mo
A.) Aluminum
B.) Silicon
C.) Phosphorus
D.) Sulfur
B.) Silicon
Why is electron affinity not as straightforward as other periodic trends?
There are many exceptions due to different electron configurations and stability