Periodic Trends (College Board AP® Chemistry)

Exam Questions

4 mins4 questions
11 mark

Which element has the most exothermic electron affinity?

  • Mg

  • Br

  • Na

  • K

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21 mark

Which element has the smallest atomic radius?

  • Na

  • S

  • Mg

  • Cl

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31 mark

Various trends can be observed down groups and across periods in the Periodic Table. Which statement about these trends is true?

  • Ionization energy increases going down a group.

  • Atomic radius generally decreases across a period.

  • Electronegativity decreases across a period.

  • Electron affinity generally increases down a group.

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41 mark

Electrons removed

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Ionization energy / kJ mol-1

736

1450

7740

10500

13600

Successive ionization energies for an element, X, are shown in the table above.

What is the most likely formula for the ion of X?

  • X+

  • X2+

  • X3+

  • X4+

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