Match the trend on the periodic table to its description.

Column A
1. 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
3. a measure of the size of an atom

Column B
A. Atomic radius
B. ionization energy
C. Electronegativity

1 answer

1. C. Electronegativity
2. B. Ionization energy
3. A. Atomic radius