Exploring Periodic Table Trends

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Exploring Periodic Table Trends

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1.
Which element has the highest electronegativity in the periodic table?
[1 mark]
AFluorine
BOxygen
CChlorine
DNitrogen
2.
What is the trend in atomic radius as you move down Group 1?
[1 mark]
AIt increases
BIt decreases
CIt stays the same
DIt fluctuates
3.
What happens to ionization energy as you move across a period from left to right?
[1 mark]
AIt increases
BIt decreases
CIt stays the same
DNo specific trend
4.
True or False: Noble gases have the highest electron affinity.
[1 mark]
5.
True or False: Alkali metals become more reactive as you move down the group.
[1 mark]
6.
Explain why the atomic radius decreases across a period.
[2 marks]
7.
Describe the trend in metallic character as you move across a period.
[2 marks]
8.
Why do halogens have high electron affinities?
[2 marks]
9.
Calculate the first ionization energy given the following data: Use the formula E = hν - φ, where h is Planck's constant, ν is the frequency, and φ is the work function.
[3 marks]
10.
Match the following elements with their correct group in the periodic table:
[3 marks]
1. Helium
2. Lithium
3. Bromine
AHalogens
BNoble gases
CAlkali metals
11.
Order the following elements by increasing atomic number: Oxygen, Carbon, Neon, Helium.
[2 marks]
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12.
Fill in the blank: The element with the highest ionization energy in the second period is ______.
[1 mark]
13.
Discuss the factors affecting ionization energy and how they vary across a period and down a group.
[6 marks]

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12/30/2025
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