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Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations — Cumulative exam

Question 11 • IA-Chemistry A Survey of Chemistry A

The properties of two elements are listed below.ElementAtomic radius(pm)Ionic radius(pm)First ionization energy(kJ/mol)Electron affinity(kJ/mol)ElectronegativityBr1141951140–3253.0K243152.2418.8–48.40.82Which prediction is supported by the information in the table?

Answer
A
K will give up an electron more easily than Br.
B
Both K and Br will have the same pull on electrons.
C
K will have a smaller size in comparison to Br.
D
Both K and Br will produce ions of the same size.

Explanation

K has a first ionization energy of 418.8 kJ/mol, while Br’s is 1140 kJ/mol. Because less energy is needed to remove an electron from K, K gives up an electron more easily. Thus, the supported prediction is that K will give up an electron more easily than Br.

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