Chapter 5: Periodic Table

1. Complete the following table.

Atomic Number of valence

Metal or nonmetal
numbers electrons

6
12
17
37

2. a) Which of the following atoms has the lowest first ionization energy?
O, N, B, Li
b) Which of the following is the biggest in atomic size?
Na, O, F, C
c) Which of the following has the greatest electronegativity?
CI, Br, F, I

3. Write the electron configuration of each element A to D in the periodic table below.

  He
    A         Ne
  B       C   Ar
          D                       Kr

4. The table below shows some information about five elements represented by the letters
A, B, C, D and E. Based on the information in the table, answer the following questions.

Element Number of neutrons Relative atomic mass

A 10 19
B 12 23
C 18 35
D 20 39
E 22 40

i) In general, how do you determine the period and group of an element.

ii) Identify the group number of elements A and B
iii)Can element E reacts with element A to form a compound? Explain your answer.
iv) How many electrons in ion D are present with quantum numbers n = 3 and I = 0
v) Between element A and C, which one has the higher electronegativity value? Give a
reason for your answer,
vi) Compare the size of element D and ion D. Which one is larger? Briefly explain your
answer.
5. a) By referring to the periodic table provided, answer the following questions.
i) Name the element with the smallest atomic radius in group 16.
ii) Name the element with the largest atomic radius in period 6.
iii) Name the most metallic element in Group 15.
iv) Name the element with the highest first ionization energy in Group 14.
v) Name the alkaline earth metal whose cation is isoelectronic with Kr.

b) Rank the ions in each set in order of increasing size.

i) Li+, K+, Na+
ii) O2-, F-, N3-

6. Rank the following atoms or ions in the order of increasing size.

i) B, O, Li
ii) O2-, F-, F

7. a) Define electron affinity and explain the trend of electron affinity on going down the group.

b) Explain the trend in atomic size on going across the period.

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