Trends in Periodic table

Question 1

core charge

Answer 1

measure of the attractive force felt by the valence electrons towards the nucleus

Question 2

atomic radius

Answer 2

Is the distance between the nucleus to the outer electrons

Question 3

ionisation energy

Answer 3

energy required to remove an electron of an element in the gas phase

Question 4

Electronegativity

Answer 4

the ability of an atom to attract electrons towards itself in a covalent bond

Question 5

nuclear charge

Answer 5

a measure of the ability of protons in the nucleus to attract the negative electrons in orbit around the nucleus