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=== '''30 Prompts for Periodic Table Discovery 🔍''' ===

# '''What trends in reactivity did you observe across the alkali metals?'''
# '''How does the atomic size change as you move across a period?'''
# '''Why does reactivity increase or decrease in a group?'''
# '''What pattern can you observe in the electronegativity of elements as you move across a period?'''
# '''How does the ionization energy change as you go down a group?'''
# '''What is the relationship between atomic number and electron configuration?'''
# '''Why do noble gases have the highest ionization energies?'''
# '''What do the trends in atomic radius tell you about electron shielding?'''
# '''How does the reactivity of halogens change as you move down the group?'''
# '''Why does the boiling point of noble gases increase with atomic number?'''
# '''What is the pattern in the reactivity of transition metals?'''
# '''How do metals and nonmetals differ in terms of their physical properties?'''
# '''Why do alkali metals react more vigorously as you go down the group?'''
# '''What pattern do you notice in the electron affinity across a period?'''
# '''Why do elements in the same group often have similar chemical properties?'''
# '''How does the concept of electron shielding explain periodic trends?'''
# '''Why do elements in the same period show similar energy levels for their electrons?'''
# '''What role does the number of valence electrons play in determining an element's reactivity?'''
# '''What are the trends in the melting points of the elements as you move across a period?'''
# '''How do elements in the same group bond similarly with other elements?'''
# '''Why are the alkali metals so highly reactive with water?'''
# '''What is the significance of the noble gases' lack of reactivity?'''
# '''How do lanthanides and actinides differ from other elements in terms of their properties?'''
# '''Why do the elements in Group 17 (halogens) tend to form salts with metals?'''
# '''What changes do you see in the density of elements as you move from left to right across the periodic table?'''
# '''How does the size of an atom relate to its ability to form bonds with other atoms?'''
# '''What trends in electronegativity did you observe across the periodic table?'''
# '''How does the reactivity of metals change as you move down a group?'''
# '''What is the connection between atomic number and the position of an element in the periodic table?'''
# '''Why do certain elements form more stable isotopes than others?'''