SAMPLE FREE RESPONSE QUESTION 1 Write a brief explanation for the statement: bromine has a smaller atomic radius that calcium.
SAMPLE FREE RESPONSE QUESTION 2 Write a brief explanation for the statement: the second ionization energy for barium is much lower than barium’s third ionization energy.
SAMPLE FREE RESPONSE QUESTION 3 Why do halogens tend to have high first ionization energies?
SAMPLE FREE RESPONSE QUESTION 4 Fluorine is described as the most electronegative element on the periodic table. Do you agree? Defend your answer.
SAMPLE FREE RESPONSE QUESTION 5 Hydrogen is in the alkali metal column, but it is a nonmetal. Explain how hydrogen fits BOTH descriptions.
SAMPLE FREE RESPONSE QUESTION 6 Suggest three atoms or ions that are isoelectronic with S -2. Draw the orbital diagrams to illustrate the concept of isoelectronic.