chapter 6 Flashcards
Who was the primary contributor to the periodic table?
Dimitri Mendeleev (1837-1907) - chemist
Who was the secondary contributor to the periodic table?
Henry Moseley (1887-1915) - physicist
What contributions did Mendeleev make to the periodic table?
-elements were ordered by atomic mass
-saw repeating patterns of properties
-used pattern to predict undiscovered properties
-when atomic mass order did not fit other properties, he re-ordered by other properties
What contributions did Moseley make to the periodic table?
-realized that the atomic number was more meaningful
-allowed for more accurate positioning of elements on the periodic table
What was the periodic law?
when the elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic mass, certain sets of properties recur periodically
______ summarize behavior
laws
______ explains behavior
theories
What was the importance of the periodic law?
it allows us to predict what the properties of an element will be based on its position on the table
What are quantum mechanics?
its a theory that explains why the periodic trends in the properties exists (allows us to make predictions)
Who was attributed to the periodic law?
Mendeleev
What is the atomic radii property?
the physical size of an atom or ion (an estimated size)
What is the ionization energy property?
the energy it takes to remove or expel an electron in the gas phases (form a cation)
What is the electron affinity property?
the energy it takes to add an electron in the gas phases (form an anion)
What happens to a elements radius as you go down the group? (up to down)
increase
What happens to a element radius as you go across the period/row? (left to right)
decreases
How does the radius decrease?
when electrons add to the same shell, there is pull or attraction that causes all the electrons to be closer to the nucleus; therefore, adding electrons causes the atomic radius to decrease
What happens to cations in relation to the atomic radii property?
they lose electrons (positive charge) and decrease in atomic size (smaller
What happens to anions in relation to the atomic radii property?
they gain electrons (negative charge) and increase in atomic size (larger)
How do we make anions?
when an atom gains electrons (electron affinity)
How do we make cations?
When an atom loses electrons (ionization energy)
IE is endothermic T/F
true
What happens to a elements ionization energy as you go down the group? (up to down)
decreases
What happens to a elements ionization energy as you go across the period/row? (left to right)
increases
electron affinity is exothermic- what does that mean
it’s usually a negative number
What happens to a elements electron affinity as you go across the period/row? (left to right)
increases