| 1010 - Trends |
| 1010 - Know the definitions and differences among van der Waals, covalent, and atomic radii. |
| 1020 - Know and predict trends in atomic radius down a group (larger going down). |
| 1030 - Know and predict trends in atomic radius going across a period (smaller to the right). |
| 1040 - Use the ideas of screening and effective nuclear charge to explain the trends for atomic radius. |
| 1050 - Know that the radii of transition elements remain approximately constant across each period. |
| 1020 - Ions |
| 1010 - Know how to write electron configurations for anions and cations. |
| 1020 - Identify and distinguish between paramagnetic and diamagnetic atoms/ions. |
| 1030 - Know cations are smaller in radius than the neutral atom from which they are formed |
| 1040 - Know anions are larger in radius than the neutral atom from which they are formed. |
| 1050 - Know and predict trends in first ionization energy down a group (smaller going down). |
| 1060 - Know and predict trends in first ionization energy going across a period (larger to the right). |
| 1070 - Use the ideas of screening and effective nuclear charge to explain the trends for ionization energy. |
| 1080 - Understand trends in second and successive ionization energies with respect to the noble-gas core. |
| 1030 - Metalicity |
| 1010 - Define and understand the basic trend for electron affinity, less exothermic down a group and more exothermic to the right across a period. |
| 1020 - Know that the periodic trends in metallic character increases down a group and decreases to the right. |
| 1030 - Know the names, periodic trends, and representative chemical reactions of the elements of a few groups. |