Patterns in the Periodic Table · Periodic Table

Period 3 Trends

Tracking the transition from metallic to non-metallic behavior across a single period.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the effective nuclear charge change as we move across Period 3?
  2. 2Why does the nature of oxides change from basic to acidic across the period?
  3. 3What evidence supports the trend in atomic radius across a period?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Periodicity - S4
Level: Secondary 4
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Patterns in the Periodic Table
Period: Periodic Table

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