Trends in periodic table

Question 1

Going across periods does the electronegativity increase or decrease?

Answer 1

Electronegativity increases across periods

Question 2

Going across periods does metallic character increase or decrease?

Answer 2

Metallic character decreases across periods

Question 3

Going across periods does first ionization energy increase or decrease?

Answer 3

First ionization energy increases across periods

Question 4

Going across periods does atomic radius increase or decrease?

Answer 4

Atomic radius decreases across periods

Question 5

Going across periods does effective nuclear charge (core charge) increase or decrease?

Answer 5

Effective nuclear charge increases across periods

Question 6

Going down groups, does effective nuclear charge (core charge) increase, decrease or stay the same

Answer 6

Effective nuclear charge stays the same down groups

Question 7

Adsorption

Answer 7

The attraction of one substance to
the surface of another

Question 8

Absorbance

Answer 8

A measure of the capacity of
a substance to absorb light of a specified
wavelength

Question 9

Electronegativity

Answer 9

The ability of an atom to attract electrons outside the atom towards its valence shell