chemistry trends in periodic table
Which trend increases as you move from left to right across a period in the periodic table?
Ionization energy
What happens to atomic radius as you move down a group in the periodic table?
It increases
What is the general trend in electronegativity as you move from left to right across a period?
It increases
Which group in the periodic table contains the most electronegative elements?
Halogens
As you move from top to bottom in a group, what happens to the ionization energy?
It decreases
Which property typically decreases across a period from left to right?
Atomic radius
Why do noble gases have the lowest electronegativity values?
They have full outer electron shells
What is the trend in metallic character as you move down a group in the periodic table?
It increases
Which factor primarily influences the decrease in atomic radius across a period?
Increasing number of protons
What causes ionization energy to increase across a period?
Increasing nuclear charge