Question 19

Question

Match the trend on the periodic table to its description

Column A
1.
a measure of how strongly atoms attract bonding electrons to themselves:
a measure of how strongly atoms attract bonding electrons to themselves
2.
the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom or molecule:
the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom or molecule
3.
a measure of the size of an atom:
a measure of the size of an atom
Column B
a.ionization energy
b.atomic radius
c.electronegativity

Answer 1

Here is the correct matching of the trends in Column A to their descriptions in Column B:

1. a measure of how strongly atoms attract bonding electrons to themselves: c. electronegativity

2. the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom or molecule: a. ionization energy

3. a measure of the size of an atom: b. atomic radius