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.atomic radius
b.electronegativity
c.ionization energy

Answer 1

Here are the matches for Column A and Column B:

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

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

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