Periodic Trends • Chemistry
Set 1 — Foundation
Arrange the following elements in order of increasing atomic radius: A) \text{Na} B) \text{Mg} C) \text{Al} D) \text{Si}
A) \text{Mg}, \text{Al}, \text{Si}, \text{Na}
B) \text{Na}, \text{Mg}, \text{Al}, \text{Si}
C) \text{Si}, \text{Al}, \text{Mg}, \text{Na}
D) \text{Al}, \text{Na}, \text{Mg}, \text{Si}
Which of the following elements has the lowest ionization energy? A) \text{He} B) \text{Ne} C) \text{Ar} D) \text{K}
A) \text{He}
B) \text{Ne}
C) \text{Ar}
D) \text{K}
Arrange the following elements in order of decreasing electronegativity: A) \text{N} B) \text{P} C) \text{O} D) \text{S}
A) \text{O}, \text{N}, \text{S}, \text{P}
B) \text{P}, \text{S}, \text{N}, \text{O}
C) \text{N}, \text{P}, \text{S}, \text{O}
D) \text{S}, \text{N}, \text{P}, \text{O}
Order the following elements by increasing metallic character: A) \text{He} B) \text{Ne} C) \text{Ar} D) \text{K}
A) \text{He}, \text{Ne}, \text{Ar}, \text{K}
B) \text{K}, \text{Ar}, \text{Ne}, \text{He}
C) \text{Ne}, \text{Ar}, \text{He}, \text{K}
D) \text{He}, \text{Ar}, \text{Ne}, \text{K}
Which element is found in the same group as \text{Ca}? A) A) \text{Na} B) \text{Mg} C) \text{Al} D) \text{Si}
A) \text{Mg}
B) \text{Na}
C) \text{Al}
D) \text{Si}
Which of the following elements has the highest first ionization energy? A) \text{Li} B) \text{Be} C) \text{B} D) \text{C}
A) \text{Li}
B) \text{B}
C) \text{C}
D) \text{Be}
Which of the following elements has the smallest electronegativity? A) \text{I} B) \text{Br} C) \text{Cl} D) \text{F}
A) \text{F}
B) \text{Cl}
C) \text{Br}
D) \text{I}
Arrange the following elements in order of increasing ionization energy: A) \text{Ba} B) \text{Sr} C) \text{Ca} D) \text{Mg}
A) \text{Ba}, \text{Sr}, \text{Ca}, \text{Mg}
B) \text{Mg}, \text{Ca}, \text{Sr}, \text{Ba}
C) \text{Ca}, \text{Sr}, \text{Ba}, \text{Mg}
D) \text{Sr}, \text{Ba}, \text{Ca}, \text{Mg}
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