Periodic Trends Flashcards
1
Q
Atomic radius ___________ down the group
A
increase
2
Q
Atomic radius ____________ across a period
A
decreases
3
Q
What is Ionization Energy?
A
Ionization energy is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from the ground state of the isolated gaseous atom/ion
4
Q
Ionization energy ____________ down the group
A
decreases
5
Q
Ionization energy ______________ across a period
A
increases (with irregularity)
6
Q
What is electronegativity?
A
the ability of an atom to attract electrons to itself
7
Q
Electronegativity ___________ across a period
A
increases
7
Q
Electronegativity ___________ down the group
A
decreases
8
Q
What is the most electronegative element?
A
Fluorine
