Periodic Trends in Chemistry

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Learning Objective

I can explain how periodic trends such as electronegativity and atomic radius vary across the periodic table.

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8 min

The Periodic Table: Atomic Radius, Ionization Energy, and Electronegativity

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14 min

7 questions • Short answer

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5 min

Explain how the atomic radius changes as you move across a period from left to right in the periodic table. Provide a detailed reasoning for this trend. Describe the trend of electronegativity as you move down a group in the periodic table. Explain the underlying reasons for this trend.

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