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Summary of Periodic Table Trends

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Which of the following statements is correct about chlorine and phosphorus atoms?

A. The electron affinity of a chlorine atom is smaller than that of a phosphorus atom due to its smaller radius.

B. A chloride anion has higher electron affinity than a neutral chlorine atom.

C. A chlorine atom can easily gain and/or lose an electron since it has both a large electron affinity and a large ionization energy.

D. The effective nuclear charge experienced by the valence electrons in a chlorine atom is smaller than in a phosphorus atom.

E. All of the above statements are false.
More Summary of Periodic Table Trends Questions:
Practice: Periodic Trends
1. Arrange the following elements in order of decreasing metallic character: Sr, N, Si, P, Ga, Al
2. Compare the 3rd IE of Ca, Sr and Y.
3. Na+ has ionic radius 102 pm and Li has atomic radius 182 pm. Explain.
Periodic Trends: Z Effective
Which of the following periodic properties increases with the increase in effective nuclear charge across a period?
i. Ionization energy
ii. Electron affinity
Periodic Trends
Which statement about periodic properties is always true?
A. Electronegativity is defined as the desire an atom has for an electron.
B. High Electron affinity corresponds to a small exothermic electron attachment enthalpy.
Periodic Trends: Electronegativity
Choose the true statement:
Periodic Trends: Practice
Which of the choices below correctly identifies the relative size, electron affinity, and ionization energy of ground-state Cs, H, and N atoms?