Summary periodic Trends

Summary Periodic Trends

Increases from left to right across periodic table (→)

- Ionization energy increases

- Electronegativity increases

- Nuclear charge increases



Decreases from left to right across periodic table (→)

- Atomic radius decreases

- Ionic size(cations) decreases

- Ionic size(anions) decreases



Increases from bottom to top within a group (↓)

- Nuclear charge increases

- Ionic size increase

- Ionization energy increases

- Electronegativity increases



Decreases from bottom to top within a group (↓)

- Atomic radius decreases



More accurate periodic table

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