1. Element in the modern version of the periodic have table are arranged in order of increasing ______.
A) oxidation number
B) atomic mass
C) average atomic mass
D) atomic number
2. Atomic radius generally increases as we move _______.
A) down a group and from right to left across
B) up a group and from left to right across a period
C) down a group and from left to right across a period
D) there is no trend
3. The _____ have the most negative electron affinities
A) alkaline earth metals
B) alkali metals
C) halogens
D) transition metals
4. Element M reacts with chlorine to from a compound with the formula MCl2. Element M is more reactive than magnesium and has a smaller radius than barium. This element is ______.
A) Sr
B) K
C) Na
D) Ra
5. Na reacts with element X to from an ionic compound with the formula Na3X. Ca will react with X to form _____.
A) CaX2
B) CaX
C) Ca2X3
D) Ca3X2