Ionization energy, electronegativity and reactivity trends
Grade 10 Science Worksheet

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Sodium's first ionization energy is 5.139 eV per atom. With 1 eV per atom = 96.485 kJ/mol, what is it in kJ/mol, to 0.01, Ari?
Magnesium's first ionization energy is 7.646 eV per atom. With 1 eV per atom = 96.485 kJ/mol, what is it in kJ/mol, to 0.01, Bo?
Chlorine's first ionization energy is 12.968 eV per atom. With 1 eV per atom = 96.485 kJ/mol, what is it in kJ/mol, to 0.01, Esme?
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First ionization energies down group 1 (PubChem) (PubChem)
metal first ionization energy (eV) lithium 5.392 sodium 5.139 potassium 4.341 rubidium 4.177 cesium 3.894 Using the table, why do the energies fall down group 1, Kira?
- The nucleus has fewer protons in it
- The outer electron is farther out
- The metals get lighter
Using the table, how do the energies match group 1's reactivity, Luz?
- They aren't linked
- Higher energy, more reactive
- Lower energy, more reactive
Using the table, what is the trend across period 2, Milo?
- It rises steadily
- It falls steadily
- It goes up and down
Using the table, which pulls shared electrons more strongly, carbon or nitrogen, Noah?
Use the picture in question 6.
- Carbon
- Nitrogen
- They pull equally
Using the table, why does electronegativity rise across period 2, Pia?
Use the picture in question 6.
- Electrons are lost
- The atoms get bigger across the row
- More protons pull the same shell
Why are metals with low ionization energy very reactive, Ren?
- They have no electrons
- They hold their electrons very tightly
- They give up electrons easily
Why is fluorine such a reactive nonmetal, Tala?
- It pulls electrons very strongly
- It is a metal
- It has a full shell