Vocab
Group Names
Periodic Trends I
Periodic Trends II
Potpourri
100
This man is the father of the modern periodic table.
Who is Dimitri Mendeleev?
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 the nuclei of two atoms of the same element.
What is atomic radius?
100
This is the energy required to remove 1 electron from an atom.
What is ionization energy?
100
This refers to the ability of an atom in chemical compounds to attract electrons that make up a chemical bond.
What is electronegativity?
200
This refers to the grouping of elements w/ similar chemical and physical traits.
What is periodic law?
200
These group 18 elements are very unreactive due to a full valence energy shell.
What are noble gases?
200
Atomic radius __________ down groups and _________ left to right in periods.
What is "increases" and "decreases"?
200
Ionization energy _________ down groups and ________ left to right across periods.
What is "decreases" and "increases"?
200
This refers to the electrons that can be lost, gained, or shared by an atom. Also referred to as electrons in the outer energy shell of an atom.
What are valence electrons?
300
These elements are the s & p-block elements.
What are the representative or main group elements?
300
These group 1 elements react readily with water to release hydrogen.
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 elements of the d & f-blocks.
What is transition elements?
400
These are the group 2 elements, including beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium.
What are alkaline earth metals?
400
Which of the following elements has the lowest ionization energy: 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
These elements are gases which tend to not bond with other elements.
What are noble gasses?
500
These are the f-block elements.
What are the lanthanide and actinide series, rare earth metals, or inner transition metals?
500
Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity? N, F, P, Cl
What is F?
500
Periodic trends can be explained in terms of these two factors that contribute to "effective nuclear charge".
What are nuclear charge and shielding?
500
Elements in group 1 all have a valence electron configuration of ns1. How many valence electrons do group 1 elements have?
What is 1?
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