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200

What periodic trend deals with ½ the distance between 2 atoms

Atomic Radius

200

How does atomic radius trend on the periodic table?

Increases down a group and decreases left to right across a period

200

Cations are ___ than their parent atoms?

Smaller

200

Which of the following elements has the smallest ionization energy?

A.) Nitrogen

B.) Arsenic

C.) Bismuth

C.) Bismuth

200

Why do noble gases generally have low or zero electron affinities?

They have a complete valence shell, making them stable and unreactive.

400

What periodic trend deals with the amount of energy released when an e- is added to a gas-phase atom?

Electron Affinity

400

Which of the following has the largest atomic radius?

A.) Ba

B.) Pb

C.) At

A.) Ba

400

Anions are ___ than their parent atoms.

Larger
400

What is the periodic trend for ionization energy?

Decreases down a group, increases left to right

400

Describe what electron affinity is.

The energy change when an electron is added to a (neutral) gaseous atom.

600

What periodic trend deals with the minimum energy needed to remove an e- from a gas-phase atom?

Ionization Energy

600

Which of the following atoms has the largest atomic radius?

A.) Nitrogen

B.) Antimony

C.) Phosphorus

B.) Antimony

600

Which ion has a larger ionic radius?

A.) Mg2+

B.) O2-​​​​

B.) O2-

600

Which of the following has a larger ionization energy than Sr?

A.) Ca

B.) Rb

C.) Ba

A.) Ca

600

What is the periodic trend for electron affinity?

Increases across a period and decreases down a group.

800

What is the periodic trend dealing with the distance between an ion's nucleus and its outermost shell?

Ionic radius

800

Which of the following has a larger atomic radius than Ca?

A.) Al

B.) K

C.) Ga

B.) Ga

800

How does ionic radius trend on the periodic table?

Increases down a group, decreases left to right across a period

800

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

800

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)

1000

What is my favorite color?

Pink!

1000

Match each element with the correct sphere:

A.) Al atom

B.) C atom

C.) Cs atom

A.) III

B.) II

C.) I

1000

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-

1000

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

1000

Why is electron affinity not as straightforward as other periodic trends?

There are many exceptions due to different electron configurations and stability