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Periodic Trends
Term | Definition |
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Atomic Size/Radius | The size of the atom |
Ionic Size | Atoms will lose or gain electrons to become stable = Octet rule |
Ionization energy | Energy needed to remove one electron from the valence shell of an atom/ion |
Electronegativity | A measure of an atoms ability to attract another atoms outer electron. = Metals tend to lose electrons to become stable where as nonmetals tend to gain |
Nuclear charge | The actual amount of positive (nuclear) charge experienced by an electron |
Shielding | The blocking of valence shell electrons attraction by the nucleus, due to the presence of inner- shell electrons. |