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

1 answer

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