Chapter 7: Periodic Trends WS: More Exercises
Chapter 7: Periodic Trends WS: More Exercises
Chapter 7: Periodic Trends WS: More Exercises
For each of the following sets of atoms, rank the atoms from smallest to largest atomic radius.
a. C,Li, F - F, C, Li
b. Na, Li, K - Li, Na, K
c. O, Ge, P - O, P, Ge
d. Si, C, N - N, C, Si
e. Ar, Cl, Br - Ar, Cl, Br
2. IONIC RADIUS
Definition: the relative size of an ion (cations are smaller than the parent atom; anions are larger than the
parent atom)
For each of the following sets of ions, rank them from smallest to largest ionic radius.
a. Cl-, Br-, F- - F-, Cl-, Br-
2+ 2+ 2+
b. Ba , Na , Sr - Na2+, Sr2+, Ba2+
4- - 2-
c. Si , Cl , S - Cl-, S2-, Si4-
2- 4- 3- -
d. O , Si , P O2-, P3- , Si4-
2+ 3+ 3+
e. Ba , Sb , Bi , - Sb3+, Bi3+, Ba2+
3. 1st IONIZATION ENERGY
Definition: the energy required to remove the outermost electron from a gaseous atom or ion
For each of the following sets of atoms, rank them from lowest to highest ionization energy.
a. Mg, Si, S - Mg, Si, S
b. Mg, Ba, Ca - Ba, Ca, Mg
c. F, Br, Cl - Br, Cl, F
d. Ne, Cu, Ba - Ba, Cu, Ne
e. N, Si, P - Si, P, N
4. ELECTRONEGATIVITY
Definition: the ability of an atom or molecule to attract electrons to itself
For each of the following sets of atoms, rank them from lowest to highest electronegativity.
a. N, C, Li - Li, C, N
b. Ne, O, C - Ne, C, O
c. O, P, Si - Si, P, O
d. Mg, K, P - K, Mg, P
e. F, S, He - He, S, F
More Exercises:
1. In each of the following sets, circle the element with the highest first ionization energy:
(a) Li, K, Cs (b) S, Cl, Ar, (c) Br, I, Te (d) Cl , Na, Na+
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2. In each of the following sets, circle the species with the largest atomic radius:
(a) Sr, Rb, Ba (b) O2-, S, S2- (c) Cu, Ni, Co (d) K2+ ,Ca2+, Ga2+, (e) P, N, As
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4. Define the term isoelectronic. Give an example of an isoelectric series that contains 5 elements or
ions.
The term isoelectronic means having the same number of electrons. An example of an isoelectronic
series would be P3-, S2-, Cl-, Ar, K+ (all have 18 electrons).