Periodic Table of Elements Questions
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Who discovered that the center of the atom was very small and dense with an overall positive charge in his gold foil experiment?
Who said that atoms were indivisible, fundamental units of matter
The subatomic particle with a positive charge
An atom that gains an electron will have a ___ charge
What are atoms that have the same atomic number but different mass numbers
Is it easier to form a positive ion with an element that has a high ionization energy or an element that has a low ionization energy? explain.
Circle the atom in each pair that has the greatest electronegativity:a) Ca Ga b) Li O c) Cl Sd) Br As e) Ba Sr f) O S
What trend in electron affinity do you see as you go down a group/family on the periodic table? What causes this trend?
What trend in atomic radius do you see as you go across a period/row on the periodic table? What causes this trend?
Identify each element as a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal.a) fluorineb) germaniumc) zincd) phosphoruse) lithium
Circle the atom in each pair that has the largest atomic radius:a) Al B b) S O c) Br Cld) Na Al e) O F f) Mg Ca
What trend in electronegativity do you see as you go down a group/family on the periodic table? What causes this trend?
Circle the atoms in each pair that has the greater ionization energy:a) Li Be b) Na K c) Cl Sid) Ca Ba e) P Ar f) Li K
What trend in ionization energy do you see as you go down a group/family on the periodic table? What causes this trend?
What trend in atomic radium do you see as you go down a group/family on the periodic table? What causes this trend?
What is the total number of valence electrons in an atom of boron?
All elements in group 16 have the same number of what?
What is the total number of valence electrons in an atom of xenon?
Why do elements in the same family (group) generally have similar properties?
Which element has the lowest electronegativity out of P, S, Cl ,F?