Vocab
Group Names
Periodic Trends I
Periodic Trends II
Potpourri
100

This refers to the name of the vertical columns on the periodic table.

What are groups?

100
These group 17 elements are some of the most reactive elements on the periodic table.
What are halogens?
100
This is half the distance between two nuclei of elements of the same type.
What is atomic radius?
100
This is the energy required to liberate 1 electron from an element.
What is ionization energy?
100
This refers to the ability of an atom in chemical compounds to attract electrons.
What is electronegativity?
200

This refers to the name of the horizontal rows on the periodic table.

What are periods?

200
These group 18 elements tend to be very unreactive due to a full valence energy shell.
What are noble gases?
200
Atomic radius increases _______ groups and decreases _______ periods.
What is down and across?
200
Ionization energy increases __________ groups and ________ periods.
What is up and across?
200
This refers to the electrons that can be lost, gained, or shared by an electron. Also referred to as electrons in the outer energy shell of an atom.
What is valence?
300

This person is called the "father of the periodic table".

Who is Dmitri Mendeleev?

300
These are the group 1 elements
What are alkali metals?
300
Which element has the largest atomic radius of the following elements: Be, Mg, Ca, or Sr
What is Sr?
300
Which element has the highest ionization energy: H, Li, Na, or Fr
What is Hydrogen?
300
A positive ion
What is a cation?
400

This refers to the group of elements with similar chemical & physical properties.

What is periodic law?

400
These are the group 2 elements.
What are alkali-earth metals?
400
Which of the following elements has the largest atomic radius: K, Ca, As, Kr
What is K?
400
Which element has the highest ionization energy: Cl, S, Al, Mg?
What is Cl?
400
A negative ion
What is a anion?
500

This refers to why atoms want to have a full valence shell of 8 electrons.

What is the octet rule?

500
These are the f-block elements.
What are the lanthanide and actinide series? or what are the inner transition metals?
500
Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius: Cs, Ra, F, or Rn
What is Cs?
500
Which element would have the lowest ionization energy: Ra, Na, Mg, or Ca
What is Ra?
500
Elements in group 1 all have a valence electron configuration of s^1, how many valence electrons do group 1 elements have?
What is 1?
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