Periodic Trends
Ionization Energy
Electronegativity
Ground vs. Excited States
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Slogans
Rebus Brain puzzles (all are puzzles)
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Does atomic size increase or decrease as you move down a group? And Why?
Increases — more electron shells are added.
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Does ionization energy increase or decrease down a group? Why?
Decreases — electrons are farther from the nucleus.
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Which element is more electronegative: Oxygen or Sodium?
Oxygen
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What happens when an electron absorbs energy?
It jumps to a higher energy level (excited state).
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Which wave has the longest wavelength?
Radio waves
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“The Happiest Place on Earth.”
What is Disneyland?
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Space Invaders
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What does a “trend” mean in science?
A pattern that shows how something changes (up, down, or stays the same).
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What is ionization energy?
The energy needed to remove an electron from an atom.
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What is electronegativity?
How strongly an atom attracts electrons when bonded to another atom.
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What is the ground state of an atom?
When all electrons are in their lowest possible energy levels.
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What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation — from radio waves to gamma rays.
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“Taste the Rainbow.”
What is Skittles?
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Growing Economy
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What happens to atomic size as you move left to right across a period? And Why?
Decreases — more protons pull electrons closer.
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Which has a higher ionization energy — Sodium or Chlorine? And Why?
Chlorine — its nucleus pulls harder on electrons.
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How does electronegativity change across a period?
Increases — atoms get smaller and hold electrons tighter.
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What happens when an electron releases energy?
It falls back down and emits a photon of light
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Which wave has the shortest wavelength?
Gamma rays.
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“Think Different.”
What is Apple?
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Forgive and Forget
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Which element is bigger: Potassium or Bromine?And Why?
Potassium — it’s farther down and to the left.
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As you go across a period, what happens to ionization energy and why?
It increases because there are more protons pulling electrons closer.
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How does electronegativity change down a group?
Decreases — electrons are farther away from the nucleus.
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Does the number of electrons change when an atom becomes excited?
No, only their positions (energy levels) change.
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Why do ultraviolet waves have higher energy than visible light?
They have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies.
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“Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands.”
What is M&M’s?
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Red in the face
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Explain the overall relationship between atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity.
Smaller atoms have higher ionization energy and higher electronegativity; larger atoms have lower ionization energy and lower electronegativity.
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Why does sodium react violently with water compared to magnesium?
Sodium has lower ionization energy and loses electrons more easily.
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Which element is the most electronegative?
Fluorine
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Why does calcium have an electron configuration of 2-8-8-2 instead of 2-8-10?
Because electrons fill the lowest energy levels first (Aufbau Principle).
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What is the relationship between energy, wavelength, and frequency?
Energy increases as wavelength decreases and frequency increases.
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“The Quicker Picker Upper.”
What is Bounty?
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Inbetween Jobs
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This singer became the first artist to win Album of the Year four times at the Grammys.
Who is Taylor Swift?
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The 2024 film Inside Out 2 introduced this new emotion who quickly became a fan favorite.
Who is Anxiety?
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This video game broke records by earning over $1 billion in just three days after release in 2013.
What is Grand Theft Auto V?
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This Netflix series became the most-watched non-English show of all time in 2021.
What is Squid Game?
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This tech company’s old logo featured a multicolored peacock with six feathers representing its divisions in the 1980s.
What is NBC?
600
When Disneyland first opened in 1955, this ride broke down constantly due to the intense heat melting the asphalt under the horses’ hooves.
What is the Autopia?
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Head for cover
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This 2017 meme showed a man walking with his girlfriend while turning around to look at another woman — spawning endless “X vs. Y” comparisons.
What is the Distracted Boyfriend meme?
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In 2020, the phrase “It’s Morbin’ Time” became a meme mocking this superhero film that bombed twice at the box office.
What is Morbius?
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This failed NFT project launched by YouTuber Logan Paul promised players they could hatch and breed digital animals for profit, but never launched
What is CryptoZoo?
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This 2010 meme originated from a screencap of a Facebook comment that read, “Still a better love story than ___.”
What is Twilight?
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What movie is this from:
“I feel the need — the need for speed.”
Top Gun (1986)
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What movie is this from:
“You sit on a throne of lies!”
Elf (2003)
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You are full of bologna