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Compared to atoms of metals, atoms of nonmetals generally have __________________ electonegativities.

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Mg

Ba

Cl is larger because it has 3 shells and more electrons

Na is larger because it has 3 shells but a smaller nuclear charge

Li

Cs

Cl

Ar

N

O

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
electrongativity		energy required to remove outer most electron
electron affinity		tendency to attract electrons in a chemical bond
ionization energy		energy associated with gaining an electron

Ca

Br

Group 1

Group 2

Group 6

Group 13

by mass, from lowest to highest

by number of protons from lowest to highest

by date of discovery or creation from oldest to newest

The are in the second family of the periodic table

The are in the first family of the periodic table 

These metals are unreactive 

They are the most reactive metals 

They are solid

They are solid

The elements in the second family of the periodic table

These metals the most reactive metals 

These metals are unreactive 

The elements in the first family of the periodic table 

These metals are reacitve, but not the most reactive 

These elements are unreactive 

The elements in the last family of the periodic table 

These elements are highly reactive 

The elements in the First family of the periodic table

These elements are solid 

There elements are all gases 

Which species has the largest radius?   Review this video if necessary. 

Mg

Ba

Sodium and chlorine both have 3 shells of electrons. Which statement correctly identifies and explains why the radii are different?

Cl is larger because it has 3 shells and more electrons

Na is larger because it has 3 shells but a smaller nuclear charge

Which species has the highest first Ioniaztion Energy?  Review this video if necessary.

Li

Cs

Which species has the highest first Ioniaztion Energy?

Cl

Ar

Which species has the highest first Ioniaztion Energy?

N

O

Match the terms with the definitons. 

electrongativity

energy required to remove outer most electron

electron affinity

tendency to attract electrons in a chemical bond

ionization energy

energy associated with gaining an electron

Which element requires the least amount of energy to remove the outermost electron, Ca or Br?

Ca

Br

If a highly reactive metal with one valence electron is discovered in which group will the element best fit?

Group 1

Group 2

Group 6

Group 13

How are elements arranged on the periodic table?

by mass, from lowest to highest

by number of protons from lowest to highest

by date of discovery or creation from oldest to newest

Select all true statements about the Alkali Metals. 

The are in the second family of the periodic table

The are in the first family of the periodic table 

These metals are unreactive 

They are the most reactive metals 

They are solid

Select all true statements about the Alkaline Earth Metals. 

They are solid

The elements in the second family of the periodic table

These metals the most reactive metals 

These metals are unreactive 

The elements in the first family of the periodic table 

These metals are reacitve, but not the most reactive 

Select all true statements about the Noble Gases.

These elements are unreactive 

The elements in the last family of the periodic table 

These elements are highly reactive 

The elements in the First family of the periodic table

These elements are solid 

There elements are all gases 

Rank the folowing elemets as Metals, Nonmetals or Metalloids.

Calcium (Ca)

Magnesium (Mg)

Helium (He)

Silicon (Si)

Carbon (C)

Arsenic (As)

Metals

Nonmetals

Metalloids

Rank the folowing elemets as Metals, Nonmetals or Metalloids.

Gernamium (Ge)

Sodium (Na)

Chlorine (Cl)

Oxygen (O)

Boron (B)

Iron (Fe)

Metals

Nonmetals

Metalloids