periodic table Flashcards
1
Q
periods
A
horizontal rows
2
Q
groups
A
vertical columns
3
Q
do metals lose or gain electrons
A
metals lose electrons to get to the previous noble gas
4
Q
do non-metals lose or gain electrons
A
non-metals gain electrons to get to the next noble gas
5
Q
atomic radii trends
A
size of an atom
- bottom left
6
Q
ionisation energy
A
the energy required to move an electron
- top right
7
Q
electronegativity
A
ability to take electrons from typically metals forming a compound.
- top right