Atomic and Electronic Structure Flashcards
group 1
excluding hydrogen, alkaline metals
group 2
alkaline earth metals
group 3-12
transition metals
group 13-17
metalloids; combo of metallic and nonmetallic characteristics
group 17
halogens
group 18
noble gases
metallic character trend
- increases from left to right
- increases going down
atomic radius
1/2 distance between nuclei of 2 identical atoms bonded together
atomic radius trend
- increases from right to left
- increases going down a group
isoelectronic series
atoms that have the same electronic configuration but differing number of protons
* most positive charged atom will have the smallest radius because the most protons with the same number of electrons
electron affinity
amount of energy released when an electron is added to an atom
electron affinity trend
- increases from left to right
- decreases going down a group
electronegativity
ability of an atom to attract an electron in a bond
* the greater the ability to attract an electron the greater the electronegativity
electronegativity trend
- increases from left to right
- decreases going down a group
electronegativity of noble gases
an exception because their valence shell is full therefore have NO electronegative value