Periodic Table Trends
Across
- 3. the the distance from the nucleus to the outermost electrons in a ion
- 5. electronegativity and ionization energy both _____ from bottom to top
- 6. the distance from the nucleus to the normal valance electrons
- 7. the balance between the pull of the protons on valence electrons and the repulsion forces from inner electrons.
- 10. the most electronegative element and has the strongest pull for electrons
- 11. the ability of an atom to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound
- 12. which atom is larger: Barium or Magnesium?
- 13. lowest ionization energy
Down
- 1. metallic character increases down a ____ from top to bottom
- 2. metallic character decreases across ____ from left to right
- 4. the energy required to remove an electron from an atom
- 8. the amount of energy released when an electron is attached to a neutral atom or molecule in the gaseous state to form a negative ion.
- 9. ionization energy increases from left to right because it increases _____