1.4: The Periodic table and patterns of change Flashcards
How is the periodic table arranged as of 2014?
- reading left to right, arranged in order of increasing atomic number.
- 7 horizontal period and 18 vertical groups
What does the position of the elements mean?
Linked to physical and chemical properties, which allows for prediction
What are vertical columns called?
groups
What do the groups correspond to?
elements in the same group have similar chemical properties, they have the same amount of electrons in their outer shell
What are group 1 elements called?
Alkali metals
What do group 1 metals do in terms of reactions/reactivity?
They react with water to form hydrogen gas and an alkaline solution of the metal hydroxide.
What happens to reactivity as you go down group 1?
they become more reactive
What is the name of group 2?
Alkaline earth metals
What happens to reactivity as you go down group 2?
they become more reactive
What is the name of group 7/17?
halogens
What is important about group 7?
they are the most reactive non-metallic group
What happens to reactivity as you go down group 7?
reactivity decreases
what is the name of group 0?
noble gases
What happens to group 0?
They are inert/unreactive
What are the horizontal rows called?
periods
What do periods show?
The number of the period, gives the number of the highest occupied energy electron shell
What blocks are present on the periodic table?
s, d, f, p (same as orbitals)
What are elements that behave like both metals and non-metals called?
metalloids
Why are group 2 called alkaline earth metals?
Because they form an alkaline solution with water
What happens to group 2 in terms of atomic radius?
WHY?
It increases down the group
- number of electrons increases
- number of main electron shells increase
- more shielding to outermost electrons
- outer electrons repelled further from the nucleus
What happens to group 2 in terms of Ionisation Energies?
WHY?
decreases down the group:
- atomic radius increases
- number of main electrons shells increase
- more shielding to outermost electrons
- weaker nuclear attraction to outermost electrons
What happens to group 2 in terms of melting/boiling points?
WHY?
Decrease down the group:
- more shells and shielding
- weaker electrostatic attraction between positive cation
- less energy needed to overcome attraction
What happens to group 2 in terms of reactivity?
WHY?
increases down the group
- will lose 2 e- which requires energy
- outer electron (s) in shell further from nucleus
- more shielding
- weaker nuclear attraction
- outer electron(s) more easily lost
Metal + oxygen –>
metal oxide (basic oxide)
Metal + oxygen –>
example - magnesium
2Mg(s) + O₂(g) –> 2MgO (s)
Metal + oxygen –>
What is observed when magnesium reacts?
Bright white flame for Mg, white solid oxides formed
Metal + oxygen –>
example - calcium
2Ca(s) + O₂ –> 2CaO(s)
Metal + oxygen –>
what is observed when calcium reacts?
Red flame for calcium, white solid oxides formed
Metal + water –>
Metal hydroxide + hydrogen
Metal + water –>
example - magnesium
Mg(s) + 2H₂O(l) –> Mg(OH)₂ (aq) + H₂O
PH - 8/9
Metal + water –>
What is observed when magnesium reacts?
Very slow formation of bubbles of gas seen on the surface of magnesium
Metal + steam –>
Metal oxide + hydrogen (Mg only)
Metal + steam –>
example - magnesium
Mg(s) + H₂O –> MgO (s) + H₂(g)
Metal + steam –>
What is observed when magnesium reacts?
White solid formed