Practice Further Exploration And Connections (7)

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Question 1.
What happens to the atomic radius of elements as you move across a period?
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Think about the effect of increasing nuclear charge on the electron cloud.
Question 2.
Define spectroscopy in simple terms.
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Consider how light reveals information about materials.
3Question 3.
What happens to ionization energy as you move from left to right across a period?
- It decreases
- It stays the same
- It increases
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Consider how the attraction between the nucleus and electrons changes.
4Question 4.
True or False: Molecular orbitals can only be formed by s orbitals.
- True
- False
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Think about how different shapes interact.
Question 5.
Elaborate on how the concept of Z_eff helps explain the decrease in atomic radius while moving from left to right across a period.
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Relate it to the balance between charge and distance.
Question 6.
Analyze the role of spectroscopy in determining the composition of planetary atmospheres.
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Think about how each element impacts the light we observe.

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