Periodic Table
What is the name of the rows and columns on the periodic table?
Rows = Periods
Columns = Groups/Families
What are the names of the elements that border the staircase pattern?
The Metalloids
An electron in the lower energy levels of an atom.
Inner/Core Electron
Which element of the entire periodic table has the smallest atomic radius?
Helium (Top right of the periodic table)
Which element has the lower electronegativity?
Na or Mg
Na
Where are valence electrons located within an atom?
Highest Principal Energy Level
Name of Elements within Group 18
The Noble Gases
An atom with a charge.
Ion
Define ionization energy.
The energy required to remove an electron from an atom.
Which atom will have the highest ionization energy, and why?
Ne, Be, or Li
Ne, it has a full outer shell (more protons and valence electrons).
What is the name of the family with 7 valence electron?
The Halogen Family
What is the name of the family that contains 2 valence electrons?
The Alkaline Earth Metals
What type of ion is positively charged?
Cation
Which atom is larger S or Po?
WHY?
Po because it has more electron shells
Which of the following would have the smallest radius
S-2, Cl- , Ar, Ca+2
Ca+2
Mendeleev organized his periodic table by ...?
Increasing atomic mass
What is the name of the family that contains the largest atom on the Periodic Table?
The Alkali Metals
Which metals are the most reactive?
Alkali Metals
Which element has the higher Ionization Energy?
Sr or Te
Te
List the following elements by increasing atomic radius
Fe, S, Ca, F
F, S, Fe, Ca
7
What is the name of the family that contains metals that have similar appearances located in the d-block?
The Transition Metals.
The inert group of the periodic table.
Noble Gases
Define electronegativity, and state the trend
The attraction to electrons; increases right and decreases down.
A small atom will have a ________ (high/low) ionization energy and a _________ (high/low) electronegativity.
A small atom will have a HIGH ionization energy and a HIGH electronegativity.