Periodic Table Trends

What element could the dot structure of  V represent?

The element with an electron configuration ending in 4d⁹

The ___ __ of an atom is the energy required to remove an electron from an individual atom .

Ability to be drawn out into wires. 

What block is sulfur in?

Nonmetals tend to __ electrons.

Least reactive family

Element symbol for [Ar]4s²3d²

Metals have relatively _______ ionization energies.

The only metal in the group 15

Which element has greater IE?  Boron  or Aluminum  

Name the element in period 3 with the smallest atomic radius.

Which element has greater IE?  Potassium or Krypton 

The increase in ___________ charge on the nucleus pulls the ____________ closer to the nucleus.

Atoms  ___________ as we go down a group in the periodic table.

Most metals are ________ at normal temperatures.

Atoms ___________ as we go from left to right across a period.

The noble gas with an atomic mass less than gold, but more than silver

Families of elements with similar _ _ lie in the same vertical column in the periodic table.

Very soft metals 

What is a cation?

The alkaline earth metal with the largest atomic number

Which is larger? The radius of magnesium or magnesium ion?

The group 14 element in period 4

Which element has lesser electronegativity ?  Barium or bismuth? 

The number of ___________ in the nucleus increases as we move across the period.

How many valence electrons does  fluorine have?

Atoms are more likely to _ an electron as we go down a group b/c electrons are _ the nucleus

Which element has lesser electronegativity ?  Carbon  or Silicon  

The most reactive non-metals are in the _____ family.

The nucleus has an attractive ___________ charge.

What family does gold belong to?

Shiny, silvery-white metals 

What element could the dot structure of  X represent?