Trends in the Periodic Table

Question 1

attractive forces b/w oppositely charged particles is increased by number and decreased by distance

Answer 1

Coulomb’s Law

Question 2

shielding effect

Answer 2

more distance = protons have less pull

Question 3

half the distance b/w nuclei of 2 like atoms

Answer 3

atomic radius

Question 4

atomic radius trends

Answer 4

decreases across a period
increases down a group

Question 5

energy required to remove an electron from an atom

Answer 5

ionization energy

Question 6

ionization energy trends

Answer 6

INCREASES across a period
DECREASED down a group

Question 7

energy charge associated with the addition of an electron

Answer 7

electron affinity

Question 8

electron affinity trends

Answer 8

INCREASES ACROSS A PERIOD
DECREASES DOWN A GROUP

Question 9

a measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons

Answer 9

electronegativity

Question 10

electronegativity trends

Answer 10

INCREASES ACROSS A PERIOD
DECREASES down a group

Question 11

positively charged ions
formed when an metal atom loses 1+ electrons
smaller

Answer 11

cations

Question 12

negatively charged ion
formed when a nonmetal atom gains 1+ electrons
lager

Answer 12

anions