Exploring the Periodic Table

Exploring the Periodic Table

10th Grade · Science · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can explain how the periodic table is organized and use it to predict properties of elements.

  • 1

    As you move down the periodic table, the atomic radius increases because you are adding more electron shells.

  • 2

    Ionization energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom, and it generally increases as you move up and to the right on the periodic table.

  • 3

    Electronegativity, or the ability of an atom to hold electrons tightly, generally increases as you move up and to the right on the periodic table.