In the study of science, particularly chemistry, there is arguably no better tool than the periodic table – an arrangement of each chemical element in order of their atomic number, electron configuration and recurring chemical properties. What do you know about the table with regards to periodic trends and bonding?
It decreases
It increases
It stays the same
It increases
It decreases
It stays the same
On the right of the stairstep
On the stairstep
On the left of the stairstep
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
True
False
True
False
True
False
Sodium becomes positively charged when it gains an electron
The chloride ion has a negative charge
The hydrogen oxygen bond is covalent
Atoms combine to form a stable octet of valence electrons
Covalent bonds form when the difference in electronegativity between atoms is high
Metallic bonds can only occur between metals and non metals
The electron sea is salty
The electron sea is made of delocalized electrons
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