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What happens to the atomic radius of elements as you go down (the group) of the periodic table?
a) gets bigger
b) gets smaller
c) stays the same in a group
d)

What happens to the atomic radius of elements as you go across (the period) of the periodic table?
a) gets smaller
b) gets bigger
c) stays the same in a period
d)

When an atom gains electrons it forms what kind of ion?
a) a negative anion
b) a positive anion
c) a positive cation
d) a negative cation

Which best describes ionization energy of an element?
a) energy needed to remove an electron from a neutral atom
b) energy needed to add an electron to a neutral atom
c)
d)

How does the ionization energy increase?
a) from left to right across the periodic table
b) from right to left across the periodic table
c)
d)

Since electronegativity is an atom's pull on electrons, it is the chemical property that is the opposite of which other property?
a) ionization energy
b) atomic radius
c) atomic mass
d) metallic affinity

Which elements have the most metallic properties?
a) elements on the left side of the periodic table
b) elements on the right side of the periodic table
c) elements on the staircase of the periodic table
d)

Calcium is a metal that forms a positive 2 ion, what type of ion does it form?
a) cation
b) anion
c)
d)

Which element is the most reactive?
a) fluorine
b) aluminum
c) beryllium
d) gold

Which element has a larger atomic radius than sulfur?
a) cadmium
b) chlorine
c) fluorine
d) oxygen

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