TOPIC REVIEW - Periodic Table Trends

Decreasing energy

Constant energy

Increasing energy

Fluctuating energy

Because there are more electrons to remove

Because the nucleus has more protons

Because there are less electrons for the protons to hold on to

Because the atom becomes larger

When we break a full energy level

When electrons are paired

When the atom is unstable

When the atom has fewer protons

5

6

11

4

Increases

Decreases

Remains the same

Varies depending on the element

It decreases

It stays the same

It increases

It becomes negative

you add more and more neutrons

you add more and more protons

you add more and more shells (energy levels)

you add more atomic mass