Periodic Trends in the Periodic Table

Grade 845 min

aligned to Standard 1 Alabama Course Of Study

Learning Objective

I can explain how atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity vary across periods and groups in the periodic table.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Periodic Trends - What they are, how to remember them

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDescribe how the atomic radius changes as you move from the top to the bottom of a group in the periodic table. Explain the reason for this trend. Explain how electronegativity varies as you move from left to right across a period in the periodic table. Provide a rationale for this trend.”

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