Trends in the Periodic Table (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What does the group number in the periodic table indicate?
What does the group number in the periodic table indicate?
Number of valence electrons
What is the effective nuclear charge of aluminium (atomic number 13)?
What is the effective nuclear charge of aluminium (atomic number 13)?
+3
How does effective nuclear charge change as you move down a group?
How does effective nuclear charge change as you move down a group?
Remains constant
What happens to electronegativity across a period from left to right?
What happens to electronegativity across a period from left to right?
Increases
Which element is the most electronegative?
Which element is the most electronegative?
Fluorine
Why does atomic radius decrease across a period?
Why does atomic radius decrease across a period?
ENC increases, pulling e⁻ closer
What happens to first ionisation energy as you move down a group?
What happens to first ionisation energy as you move down a group?
Decreases
How does metal reactivity change down a group?
How does metal reactivity change down a group?
Becomes more reactive
Which is the most reactive non-metal (excluding noble gases)?
Which is the most reactive non-metal (excluding noble gases)?
Fluorine
What does first ionisation energy measure?
What does first ionisation energy measure?
Energy to remove one electron