Groups of the Periodic Table
Atomic Size
Period Trends 1
Periodic Trends 2
Arrangement of the Periodic Table
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This is the family name for the group of the periodic table containing Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, and Rubidium.

What is alkali metals

100

In Period 2, the element with largest atomic radius is

What is lithium

100

This family generally has higher ionization energies than all the other groups on the periodic table

What are noble gases

100

This is the energy change that happens when a neutral atom gains an electron

What is electron affinity

100
A horizontal row of blocks in the periodic table is called....
What is a period
200

The family in the periodic table that includes magnesium, calcium, and barium is called?

What is alkaline earth metals

200

In group 5A, this element has the smallest atomic radius

What is nitrogen?

200

Phosphorous has this many valence electrons and has this effective charge (Z-eff)

What is 5 and 5+

200

This characteristic is not a periodic trend:

a) ionization energies

b) number of elements in a group

c) atomic radius

d) electron affinity

What is b) number of elements in a group

200

How does the appearance of a solid nonmetal differ from a solid metal?

Metals are shiny, nonmetals are dull

300
Argon, Kryton, and xenon are......
What is noble gases
300

Looking at all the elements in Period 3 and Group 17, these element(s) have atomic radii smaller than Cl

What are F and Ar

300

These are 4 properties of metals

What are: Mostly solids at room temperature, conduct electricity/heat, malleable, ductile, shiny

300

Which statements are true of Radon? (select all that apply)

a) It has the largest atomic radius in its period

b) It has a high electron affinity

c) It has full valence shell of electrons

d) It is relatively unreactive

e) It has the lowest effective nuclear charge in its period

What is c (full valence shell) and d (it is unreactive)

300

Elements in a group or column in the periodic table can be expected to have similar...... a)atomic masses b)atomic numbers c)numbers of neutrons d)properties

What is properties?

400

The halogens are this group number

What 17 or 7A?

400

This is the correct order of the Period 4 Main Group elements arranged smallest to largest with respect to atomic size

What is Kr, Br, Se, As, Ge, Ga, Ca, K

400

In Period 3 this atom has the highest ionization energy and in group 6A this atom has the highest ionization energy

What are Ar and O

400

Which of the following four elements is most likely to form cations in its reactions:

Nh, Ts, Mc, Og

What is Nh

400

This is the name of the family that is highly reactive because they easily lose 1 electron to form ions

What is alkali metals

500

A mystery element has 36 protons, it belongs to this period and its family has this name

What is period 4 and what is noble gas

500

These three atoms in Period 2 would be most likely to form ions that are smaller in size than their parent atoms

What are B, Be, and Li

500

An element has the following ionization energies: I1 = 503 kJ/mol, I2 = 965 kJ/mol, I3 = 3458 kJ/mol, this is the charge of the ion it is most likely to form

What is 2+

500

Compared to the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals are..... a)are less reactive b)have lower melting points c)are less dense d)combine more readily with nonmetals

What is a) less reactive

500

Elements in Period 7 on the periodic table all:

a) form ions with charges of 7+

b) have an effective nuclear charge of 7+

c) have seven valence electrons

d) have seven shells of electrons

What is d) have seven shells of electrons