Find the Element
Periodic Trends
Periodic Trends Elements
Valence Electrons
Electron Configs
100

This element has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s¹.

What is sodium (Na)?

100

This periodic trend describes an atom’s ability to attract electrons in a bond.

What is electronegativity?

100

Which element has the larger atomic radius, Li or F?

What is lithium (Li)?

100

These are the electrons involved in chemical bonding.

What are valence electrons?

100

Write the full electron configuration for hydrogen.

What is 1s¹?

200

This element has the noble gas configuration [Ne] 3s² 3p⁴.

What is sulfur (S)?

200

Electronegativity increases across a period because the nucleus has a higher

What is effective nuclear charge?

200

Which element has the higher electronegativity, O or S?

What is oxygen (O)?

200

How many valence electrons do all Group 1 elements have?

What is 1?

200

Write the electron configuration for carbon.

What is 1s² 2s² 2p²?

300

This element is in Period 3, Group 17.

What is chlorine (Cl)?

300

Atomic radius decreases across a period because __________ increases.

What is nuclear charge?

300

Which element has the greater ionization energy, Na or Mg?

What is magnesium (Mg)?

300

This group contains elements with 7 valence electrons.

What is Group 17 (halogens)?

300

Write the noble gas configuration for magnesium

What is [Ne] 3s²?

400

This element has 4 energy levels, 2 valence electrons, and is an alkaline earth metal.

What is calcium (Ca)?

400

This trend measures how much energy is needed to remove an electron.

What is ionization energy?

400

Which element has the larger atomic radius, Na or Al?

What is sodium (Na)?

400

An element in Group 14 will have this many valence electrons.

What is 4?

400

Write the electron configuration for chlorine.

What is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵?

500

This element has the electron configuration [Ar] 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁵.

What is bromine (Br)?

500

Among fluorine, oxygen, and nitrogen, this element has the highest electronegativity.

What is fluorine (F)?

500

Put the following elements in order of increasing atomic radius (smallest → largest): F, O, N, C.

What is F < O < N < C?

500

Which element has similar properties to oxygen, and why?

What is sulfur, because it is in the same group and has the same number of valence electrons

500

Write the noble gas configuration for iron (Fe).

What is [Ar] 4s² 3d⁶?