2.2 Study guide

Question 1

Which charges attract?

Answer 1

opposites

Question 2

Which charges repel?

Answer 2

the same charges

Question 3

What is the relationship between the columbic attraction and the amount of charge?

Answer 3

Increase the charge of the particle the amount of force increases

Question 4

What is the relationship between the Coulombic attraction and distance?

Answer 4

The coulombic attraction weakens when there is more distance between them

Question 5

When are they at their highest force?

Answer 5

when particles overlap

Question 6

what kind of relationship does charge and force have

Answer 6

direct relationship

Question 7

what kind of relationship do force and distance have

Answer 7

inverse relationship

Question 8

what happens to valence electrons when you go down the table

Answer 8

the attraction weakens

Question 9

would the attraction for valence electrons be higher for lithium or potassium? why?

Answer 9

lithium, the valence electrons are in a lower energy level and are closer to the nucleus