Transcript I-clicker: Periodic trends

I-clicker: Periodic Trends
February 2014
1. Which of these elements has the
smallest atomic radius?
a) potassium
b) iron
c) arsenic
d) bromine
e) krypton
1. Which of these elements has the
smallest atomic radius?
a) potassium
b) iron
c) arsenic
d) bromine
e) krypton
2. Which of these elements has the
largest atomic radius?
a) aluminum
b) calcium
c) fluorine
d) potassium
e) sulfur
2. Which of these elements has the
largest atomic radius?
a) aluminum
b) calcium
c) fluorine
d) potassium
e) sulfur
3. Which has the largest atoms?
a) magnesium
b) calcium
c) potassium
d) lithium
e) krypton
3. Which has the largest atoms?
a) magnesium
b) calcium
c) potassium
d) lithium
e) krypton
4. Which of these elements has the
lowest first ionization energy?
a) sodium
b) aluminum
c) phosphorus
d) sulfur
e) chlorine
4. Which of these elements has the
lowest first ionization energy?
a) sodium
b) aluminum
c) phosphorus
d) sulfur
e) chlorine
5. Which of these elements has the
highest first ionization energy?
a) sodium
b) aluminum
c) nitrogen
d) oxygen
e) chlorine
5. Which of these elements has the
highest first ionization energy?
a) sodium
b) aluminum
c) nitrogen
d) oxygen?
e) chlorine?
6. Which element would be the most
difficult to take an electron from?
a) silicon
b) aluminum
c) phosphorus
d) arsenic
e) chlorine
6. Which element would be the most
difficult to take an electron from?
a) silicon
b) aluminum
c) phosphorus
d) arsenic
e) chlorine
7. Which of these elements has the
highest electron affinity?
a) lithium
b) nitrogen
c) potassium
d) arsenic
e) beryllium
7. Which of these elements has the
highest electron affinity?
a) lithium
b) nitrogen
c) potassium
d) arsenic
e) beryllium
8. Which of these elements has
the lowest electron affinity?
a) sodium
b) aluminum
c) phosphorus
d) sulfur
e) argon
8. Which of these elements has
the lowest electron affinity?
a) sodium
b) aluminum
c) phosphorus
d) sulfur
e) argon
9. Which of these elements has
the highest electron affinity?
a) Astatine
b) Iodine
c) Bromine
d) Chlorine
e) Argon
9. Which of these elements has
the highest electron affinity?
a) Astatine
b) Iodine
c) Bromine
d) Chlorine
e) Argon
10. Which of these elements has the
lowest electron affinity?
a) polonium
b) tellurium
c) selenium
d) sulfur
e) oxygen
10. Which of these elements has the
lowest electron affinity?
a) polonium
b) tellurium
c) selenium
d) sulfur
e) oxygen
11. Which of these elements holds on
to its electrons the strongest?
a) polonium
b) tellurium
c) selenium
d) sulfur
e) phosphorus
11. Which of these elements holds on
to its electrons the strongest?
a) polonium
b) tellurium
c) selenium
d) sulfur
e) phosphorus
12. Which of these elements has the
greatest ability to gain another
electron?
a) phosphorus
b) nitrogen
c) carbon
d) oxygen
e) boron
12. Which of these elements has the
greatest ability to gain another
electron?
a) phosphorus
b) nitrogen
c) carbon
d) oxygen
e) boron
13. Which of these elements is most
likely to give away a valence electron?
a) sodium
b) helium
c) magnesium
d) aluminum
e) silicon
13. Which of these elements is most
likely to give away a valence electron?
a) sodium
b) helium
c) magnesium
d) aluminum
e) silicon
14. As you move up and to the right
on the periodic table:
a) atomic radius increases and electron affinity
increases
b) atomic radius decreases and electron affinity
increases
c) atomic radius increases and electron affinity
decreases
d) atomic radius decreases and electron affinity
decreases
14. As you move up and to the right
on the periodic table:
a) atomic radius increases and electron affinity
increases
b) atomic radius decreases and electron affinity
increases
c) atomic radius increases and electron affinity
decreases
d) atomic radius decreases and electron affinity
decreases
15. As you move from the top to the
bottom of the periodic table:
a) ionization energy increases and electron affinity
increases
b) ionization energy decreases and electron
affinity increases
c) ionization energy increases and electron affinity
decreases
d) ionization energy decreases and electron
affinity decreases
15. As you move from the top to the
bottom of the periodic table:
a) ionization energy increases and electron affinity
increases
b) ionization energy decreases and electron
affinity increases
c) ionization energy increases and electron affinity
decreases
d) ionization energy decreases and electron
affinity decreases
16. The lower the ionization energy
a) The easier it is to lose a valence electron
b) The more difficult it is to lose a valence
electron
c) The easier it is to gain a new valence
electron
d) The smaller the atom is
16. The lower the ionization energy
a) The easier it is to lose a valence electron
b) The more difficult it is to lose a valence
electron
c) The easier it is to gain a new valence
electron
d) The smaller the atom is