Periodic Trends Extra Practice Questions 1. For each series of elements, state the order in terms of increasing size, starting with the smallest. a. O, N, C b. Na, K, Mg c. Cs, Ru, Po d. Xe, Ge, Li e. Na+, Ne, F2. What is the Zeff felt by the valence electrons for each of the following. a. P b. Kr c. Li d. Ag 3. Which of the following from each set would have the lowest ionization energy? a. Se, O, Si b. I, As, B c. Mg, Na, Al d. At, Sn, Sb 4. Describe why O has a lower ionization energy than N. 5. Would the electron affinity of an atom be higher for a cation or an anion? Why?