Explaining Trends

Question 1

Group 1 Elements Get More ____________ Going Down The Group.

Answer 1

Reactive.

Question 2

Group 7 Elements Get _____ Reactive.

Answer 2

Less.

Question 3

You can Explain Trends by Looking at the Electronic ____________ and How the Atoms Tend to Lose or ______ Electrons in their Reactions.

Answer 3

Structures…Gain…

Question 4

Atoms Become ___________ Going Down Any Group.

Answer 4

Larger.

Question 5

Larger Atoms ______ Electrons More Easily Going Down A Group. Larger Atoms ______ Electrons Less Easily Going Down A Group.

Answer 5

Lose…Gain…

Question 6

In Group 1, the Electrostatic Attraction with the Nucleus Gets Weaker Because the Distance Between the Outer Electron and Nucleus _____________.

Answer 6

Increases.

Question 7

The Greater Distance and the Shielding Effect of Inner Electrons Outweigh the Increasing __________ Charge.

Answer 7

Nuclear.

Question 8

When Group 7 Elements React, their Atoms Gain as ___________ in their ______________ Shell (Highest Energy Level).

Answer 8

Electron…Outermost…