LEC 4: Periodic Table Flashcards
1
Q
distance from the atomic nucleus to the outermost electron orbital in an atom
A
atomic radius
2
Q
minimum amount if energy that an electron in a gaseous atom or iron has to absorb to come out of the influence of attracting force of the nucleus
A
ionization energy
3
Q
energy released when an electron is added to a neutral gaseous atom to form an anion
A
electron affinity
4
Q
tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract the shared pair of electrons towards itself
A
eletronegativity
5
Q
number of electrons that must be lost or gained by an atom to obtain a stable electron configuration
A
valency