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Periodic properties

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

A group of elements have the same amount of ___ ___

Back (Answer)

valence electrons

#2
Front (Question)

a period of elements have the same amount of ___ ___

Back (Answer)

electron shells

#3
Front (Question)

Transition metals show variable ____, can have multiple __ ___. they have this property because they have several electrons with similar __ __, meaning that one or all of them can be removed depending on the circumstances

Back (Answer)

valence, oxidation states, energy states

#4
Front (Question)

Most transition metals have ____ except row ____

Back (Answer)

colour, 4

#5
Front (Question)

The inner transition metals have their valence electrons in the inner __ orbital while transition metals have their valence electrons in their outer ___ orbitals. The most prominent oxidation state for transition metals is __, while for inner transition metals is ___. Inner transition metals are also far less ____.

Back (Answer)

f, d, 2+, 3+, abundant

#6
Front (Question)

atoms that exist in pair due to unstable nature

Back (Answer)

diatomic atoms

#7
Front (Question)

Metals are __, and ___, good conductors of __ and __, form ___ oxides, ___ electrons to form cations, __ at room temperature (except mercury) and have high __ and __ points

Back (Answer)

malleable, lustrous, heat, electricity, basic, lose, solid, boiling, melting

#8
Front (Question)

Non metals are __ and __, a poor conductors of electricity and heat, form __ oxides, gain electrons to form ___, are __ or ___ are room temperature (except bromine) and have ___ melting and boiling points

Back (Answer)

brittle, dull, acidic, anions, gas, solid, low

#9
Front (Question)

1/2 the distance between the nuclei of two identical atoms bonded together

Back (Answer)

atomic radius

#10
Front (Question)

atomic radius decreases ___ to ___ due to more ______ exerting a greater nuclear attraction between protons and electrons. They also get larger going __ a group, because there are more electrons, and the addition of a new __ ___< and each new shell gets further away from the nucleus

Back (Answer)

left, right, protons, down, electron shell

#11
Front (Question)

The amount of positive charge experienced by an electron

Back (Answer)

effective nuclear charge

#12
Front (Question)

The __ ___ of lower orbital electrons prevents higher orbital electrons from experiencing a __ ___ to the nucleus. This explains the easy removal of ___ ____.

Back (Answer)

shielding effect, strong attraction, valence electrons

#13
Front (Question)

Equation for Zeff

Back (Answer)

Zeff = Z (# of protons) - S (# of shielding electrons / non valence electrons)

#14
Front (Question)

The Zeff ____ from left to right due to the increase in the number of ____. Zeff ___ going up a group.

Back (Answer)

increases, protons, increases

#15
Front (Question)

atoms with identical number of electrons and differing number of protons

Back (Answer)

isoelectronic series

#16
Front (Question)

The energy needed to remove an electron from an atom

Back (Answer)

ionization energy

#17
Front (Question)

ionization energy increases from left to right, due to the number of __ and ___ increasing. As the __ ___ fills, the electrons become harder to remove. As you go up a group the ionization energy also increases because there are less __ ___, and thus the electrons are closer to the nucleus

Back (Answer)

electrons, protons, valence electrons, energy levels

#18
Front (Question)

Following removal of the 1st electron, elements can have subsequent ionization energies whose values are __ ___.

Back (Answer)

always higher

#19
Front (Question)

__ ___ ___ have greater ionization energy than group 13 elements. This is because they have __ ___, and thus it requires more energy to remove an electron. Also, group ___ have greater ionization than group ____ elements. This is because they have __ ___ orbitals and thus greater stability.

Back (Answer)

alkali earth metals, filled orbitals, 15, 16, half filled

#20
Front (Question)

the amount of energy released when an electron is added to an atom

Back (Answer)

electron affinity

#21
Front (Question)

Electron affinity increases from left to right, because the ___ of the valence shell results in a greater propensity to gain an electron. electron affinity increases as you move up a group due to more ___ between the nucleus and the electron, and a decreasing in the ____ effect that is in the way of the the new electrons

Back (Answer)

filling, attraction, shielding

#22
Front (Question)

Exceptions to the electron affinity are when elements obtain a ___ ____ ____ by gaining an electron, which gives it a greater affinity. ___ ____ have complete valence shells and thus have negligible electron affinities

Back (Answer)

stable half-filled subshell, noble gasses

#23
Front (Question)

the ability of an atom to attract electrons in a bond

Back (Answer)

electronegativity

#24
Front (Question)

electronegativity increases from left to right because of the increase in _____, which gives it its increased ability to attract electron ___ in a ___. Electronegativity increases up a group due to a decrease in __ __, which means the valence electrons experience less ___. __ ____ no electronegativity. ___ is the most electronegative atom

Back (Answer)

protons, pairs, bond, atomic radius, shielding, noble gases, F