Practice Variation Of Electron Affinity (1.6) - Periodic Properties and Variations of Properties

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Question 1.
What is electron affinity?
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Think about the process when adding an electron.
Question 2.
Does electron affinity increase across a period?
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Consider the atomic structure and nuclear charge.
3Question 3.
What does a higher electron affinity indicate?
- A weaker attraction for electrons
- A stronger attraction for electrons
- No attraction
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Think about the definition of electron affinity.
4Question 4.
Electron affinity generally decreases down a group.
- True
- False
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Consider atomic size and its effects.
Question 5.
Consider two elements, A and B. Element A has a higher electron affinity than element B. Discuss the implications in terms of their chemical reactivity.
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Think about the tendencies of elements to gain or lose electrons.
Question 6.
Graph the trend of electron affinity for elements in period 3. Describe any observed patterns.
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Track the paths in the periodic table.

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