Electrons & The Periodic Table: Lesson 6 Check for Understanding

  1. Using only the PT, rank the following in terms of increasing (small to large) atomic radius: Na, Ar, P, Al

Ar, P, Al, Na

  1. Using only the PT, rank the following in terms of decreasing (large to small) electronegativity:  Be, Sr, Ca, Mg

Be, Mg, Ca, Sr

  1. Using only the PT, rank the following in terms of increasing ionization energy (small to large):  C, Sc, Ge, La  

La, Sc, Ge, C

  1. (True/False) As you go down a group:

  2. True Atomic radius decreases.

  3. False The force of attraction between the nucleus and the outer electrons decreases.

  4. True The distance between the nucleus and outer electrons increases.

  5. False The number of occupied energy levels increases.

  6. (True/False) As you go across a period from left to right:

  7. true Ionization energy increases.

  8. false The number of occupied energy levels increases.

  9. true The charge of the nucleus increases.

  10. true The force of attraction between the nucleus and the outer electrons decreases.

  11.   Which is the largest atom in Group 4a (14)? Fl

7.  Which is the smallest atom in Group 7a (17)? F

8.  Which is the smallest atom in period 5? Xe

11.  In each of the following pairs, circle the species with the higher ionization energy:

  1.   (Li)  or  Cs            b)  Cl  or  (Ar)            c) Ca  or  (Br)           d)  Na  or  (Ne)   e)  (B)  or  Be

  2. For each of the following sets of atoms, rank the atoms from smallest to largest atomic radius:

a) Li, C, F             b) Li, Na, K                   c) Ge, P, O                        d) C, N, Al

    Li,C,F Li,Na,K   O,P,Ge       Al,C,N

  1. For each of the following sets of atoms, rank them from lowest to highest ionization energy:

           a) Mg, S , Si b) Ba, Ca, Mg       ). Br, Cl, F, d) Ba, Cu, Ne

   Mg, Si, S . Ba, Ca, Mg  . Br, Cl, F     . Ba, Cu, Ne

  1. For each of the following sets of atoms, rank them from lowest to highest electronegativity:

a) C, Li, N           b) C, Ne, O       c) O, P, Si                         d) K, Mg, P

    Li, C, N . C, O, Ne . Si, P, O .  K, Mg, P