Module Three Lesson Two Guided Notes
Module Three Lesson Two Guided Notes
Module Three Lesson Two Guided Notes
1.3.2 Infer the physical properties of an element based on its position on the Periodic Table.
1.3.3 Infer the atomic radius, reactivity, electronegativity, and ionization energy of an element from its
position on the Periodic Table.
1. What is atomic radius (how is it defined) and what is its general trend?
Atomic radius is also called covalent radius because it is difficult to determine the outside boundary of an
atom. It is the size of the atom. We define atomic radius as half the distance between nuclei of identical
atoms that are bounded together. The atomic radius trend increases down and to the left.
2. Which element has the largest atomic radius on the Periodic Table?
Francium
3. Which element has the smallest atomic radius on the Periodic Table?
Helium
4. Why does atomic radius decrease across the periods of the Periodic Table?
The reason for the atomic radius trend is that there is an increase in nuclear charge of protons as you
travel from left to right across a period which pulls the electrons closer to the nucleus and thus makes the
atoms smaller.
Silicon
Potassium
An ion is an atom or group of bonded atoms that have a negative or positive charge. Chlorine is an
example of a negatively charged ion while sodium is an example of a positively charged ion.
10. Which element and group have the lowest ionization energy?
11. Which element and group have the highest ionization energy?
12. Example: Which element has a higher ionization energy – aluminum or phosphorus?
Phosphorus
13. Example: Which element has the lower ionization energy – calcium or strontium?
Strontium
Slides 11 – 14 (Electronegativity)
The measure of ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons closer to it. It increases up
and to the right.
Fluorine
Francium
Nitrogen
Strontium
Francium
Helium
26. Are positive ions larger/smaller than a neutral atom of that same element?
Positive ions are smaller than neutral atoms of that same element.
27. Are negative ions larger/smaller than a neutral atom of that same element?
Negative ions are larger than neutral atoms of that same element.
Slides 20 – 25 (Review)
28. Atomic radius trend increases down and to the left. Which element is the largest atom? Francium.
29. Ionization Energy increases up and to the right. Which element has the largest ionization energy?
Helium.
30. Electronegativity increases up and to the right. Which element has the largest electronegativity?
Fluorine.
31. Metallic activity increases down and to the left. Which element has the greatest metallic activity?
Francium.
32. Ionic Radii is a metal vs. non-metal trend. Metals lose electrons and become ions than the original
atom. Non-metals gain electrons and become ions then the original atom.