The Periodic Table Flashcards
Group 1 on periodic table
Alkali metals
Group 2 on periodic table
Alkaline earth metals
Middle section on periodic table
Transition metals
Group 7 on periodic table
Halogens
Group 8 on periodic table
Noble gases
1/2 the distance between nuclei of identical atoms that are bonded together
Atomic radius
Atomic radius trend
Top to bottom increases, left to right decreases
The distance between the nucleus and the electron in the outermost shell of an ion
Ionic radius
Ionic radius trend
Top to bottom increases, left to right decreases
The ability to attract shared electrons when in a chemical bond
Electronegativity
Electronegativity trend
Top to bottom decreases, left to right increases
The energy required to remove an electron from an element
Ionization energy
Ionization energy trend
Top to bottom decreases, left to right increases
The amount of energy released when an electron is attached to a neutral atom of molecule
Electron affinity
Electron affinity trend
Top to bottom decreases, left to right increases
