Study Guide for Chapter 4 Quiz: The Periodic Table
I.
Name:____________________
Identify families
a. To which family does each of the following elements belong?
_______________ Bromine
________________ Radium
_______________ Rubidium
________________ Radon
_______________ Astatine
________________ Einsteinium
_______________ Argon
________________ Carbon
_______________ Iron
________________ Arsenic
_______________ Europium
________________ Lead
II.
Define trends
a. Define each of the following terms:
Ionization energy:
Electron affinity:
Electronegativity:
Atomic radius:
III.
Compare elements based on trends. Fill in the chart with the words “Increases” or
“decreases”
Trend
Ionization Energy
Atomic Radius
Electronegativity
Electron Affinity
Across a period
(left to right)
Down a family
(top to bottom)
IV.
Put elements in order based on trends
1. ATOMIC RADIUS
3. IONIZATION ENERGY
For each of the following sets of atoms, rank
the atoms from smallest to largest atomic
radius.
For each of the following sets of atoms, rank
them from lowest to highest ionization energy.
a. Mg, Si, S
a. Li, C, F
b. Mg, Ca, Ba
b. Li, Na, K
c. F, Cl, Br
c. Ge, P, O
d. Ba, Cu, Ne
d. C, N, Al
e. Si, P, He
e. Al, Cl, Ga
4. ELECTRONEGATIVITY
2. IONIC RADIUS
For each of the following sets of atoms,
rank them from lowest to highest
electronegativity.
For each of the following sets of ions, rank
them from smallest to largest ionic radius.
a. Mg2+, Si4-, S2-
a. Li, C, N
b. Mg2+, Ca2+, Ba2+
b. C, O, Ne
c. F-, Cl-, Br-
c. Si, P, O
d. Ba2+, Cu2+, Zn2+
d. K, Mg, P
e. Si4-, P3-, O2-
e. S, F, He
V.
Fill in the T-chart to compare and contrast Mendeleev and Moseley’s contributions to the
development of the periodic table
Mendeleev
Both
Moseley
VI.
Explain why the organization of the periodic table makes it useful.
VII.
Explain shielding and nuclear charge.
Shielding:
Nuclear Charge:
VIII.
Circle the correct choice in parenthesis to complete the definitions of periods and groups.
Periods are (columns/rows) and their elements have the same number of (valence electrons/energy
levels).
Groups or families are (columns/rows) and their elements have the same number of (valence
electrons/energy levels).
IX.
Identify metals, non-metals, semi-metals
Label each element as a metal, non-metal, or semi-metal:
__________________ Zinc
___________________ Germanium
__________________ Nitrogen
___________________ Thallium
__________________ Strontium
___________________ Osmium
__________________ Neon
___________________ Chlorine
__________________ Uranium
___________________ Silicon
X.
Properties of metals and non-metals
a. Label the property as a metal or non-metal
__________________ Ductile
__________________ Does not conduct electricity
__________________ Does not conduct heat
__________________ Malleable
__________________ Brittle
__________________ Low melting point
__________________ High boiling point
__________________ Shiny