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Understanding Periodic Trends: Atomic Radius and Reactivity

This worksheet guides you through key periodic trends, including atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity, enhancing your analytical and problem-solving skills.

Building a Foundation

1. What is the general trend for atomic radius across a period in the periodic table? (1 choice)

D) Increases and then decreases
C) Remains constant
A) Increases from left to right
B) Decreases from left to right

2. Which of the following factors affect the atomic radius of an element? (Select all that apply) (multiple choice)

D) Ionization energy
C) Electronegativity
A) Number of protons
B) Number of electron shells

3. Define ionization energy and explain why it generally increases across a period.

4. List the periodic trends that typically increase from left to right across a period.

Electronegativity

Ionization energy

Electron affinity

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5. Which element is likely to have the highest electronegativity? (1 choice)

B) Oxygen
D) Carbon
A) Fluorine
C) Nitrogen

Application and Analysis

6. Predict which element would have a larger atomic radius: Sodium (Na) or Potassium (K)? Explain your reasoning. (multiple choice)

B) Potassium
C) Both have the same atomic radius
A) Sodium
D) Cannot be determined

7. Given the elements Oxygen (O), Sulfur (S), and Selenium (Se), arrange them in order of increasing electronegativity and justify your arrangement.

8. Analyze the following statement: "The reactivity of nonmetals increases across a period." Which factors contribute to this trend? (Select all that apply) (multiple choice)

A) Increase in atomic radius
B) Increase in electronegativity
D) Decrease in electron affinity
C) Increase in ionization energy

9. Compare and contrast the trends in electron affinity and ionization energy across a period. Provide examples to support your analysis.

Evaluation and Creation

10. Evaluate the following elements: Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), and Bromine (Br). Which element would you expect to have the highest reactivity and why? (Select all that apply) (multiple choice)

B) Chlorine
D) Reactivity is the same for all
A) Fluorine
C) Bromine

11. Design an experiment to demonstrate the trend in metallic character across a period. Describe the materials, procedure, and expected results.

12. Based on periodic trends, which element would you predict to be the most reactive metal? (1 choice)

D) Rubidium (Rb)
A) Lithium (Li)
B) Sodium (Na)
C) Potassium (K)

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