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Chapter 7 - Periodicity Flashcards

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1
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What order are the elements arranged in?

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Increasing atomic number

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What do the groups in the periodic table tell you?

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  • Number of electrons in the outer shell
  • Elements that have similar chemical properties
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What do the periods in the periodic table tell you?

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Number of the highest energy electron shell

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4
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What is periodicity?

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Repeating trend in properties of the elements across a period

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5
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Which groups are the s-block elements?

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  • Group 1 and 2
  • Helium
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6
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Which groups are the d-block elements?

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Transition metals

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7
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Which groups are the p-block elements?

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Groups 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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8
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What is the first ionisation energy?

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Energy required to remove one electron from each atom in one mole of gaseous atoms of an element to form one mole of gaseous 1+ ions

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9
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What is the first ionisation energy of Na(g) ?

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Na(g) -> Na+ (g) + e-

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10
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First electron lost will be the _________ energy level and will experience the _________ attraction from the nucleus

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  • Highest
  • Least
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11
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What happens to first ionisation energy when atomic radius increases? Explain why

A

Greater distance between nucleus and outer electrons
Less nuclear attraction
Lower ionisation energy

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What happens to first ionisation energy when nuclear charge increases? Explain why

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More protons
Greater attraction between nucleus and outer electron
Higher ionisation energy

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What happens to first ionisation energy when there is more electron shielding Explain why

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Shielding effect increases when number of inner shells increase
Less attraction between nucleus and outer electrons
Lower ionisation energy

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Give the general relationship between nuclear attraction and first ionisation energy?

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Less attraction between nucleus and outer electrons
Lower ionisation energy

Greater attraction between nucleus and outer electrons
Higher ionisation energy

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15
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What is the shielding effect?

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Inner shell electrons repel outer shell electrons

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16
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Element has as many ionisation energies as there are ___________

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Electrons

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17
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What is second ionisation energy?

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Energy required to remove one electron from each atom in one mole of gaseous 1+ ions of an element to form one mole of gaseous 2+ ions

18
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Why are second ionisation energies greater than the first?

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After first electron is lost, remaining electron is pulled closer to nucleus, stronger nuclear attraction = more energy needed to remove electron = higher ionisation energy

19
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Electrons with _________ ionisation energies are ___________ to the nucleus

A

Higher
Closer

20
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What does the large difference/jump in ionisation energies represent?

A

Change from one shell to another

21
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What is the trend in first ionisation energies down a group?

A
  • Atomic radius increases
  • More inner shells so shielding increases
  • Nuclear attraction decreases
  • First ionisation energy decreases

s.n. nuclear charge increasing is outweighed by the effects of increased radius and (to a lesser extent) increased shielding

22
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What is the trend in first ionisation energies across a period?

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  • Nuclear charge increases
  • Same shell numbers so similar shielding
  • Nuclear attraction increases
  • Atomic radius decreases
  • First ionisation energy increases
23
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Why does boron have a lower first ionisation energy than beryllium? (hint: sub-shell is the different)

A
  • Start of filling of 2p sub shell
  • 2p sub shell is higher energy than 2s sub shell
  • 2p electron easier to remove
24
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Why does oxygen have a lower first ionisation energy than nitrogen? (hint: sub-shell is the same)

A
  • Start of electron pairing in the p-orbitals of 2p sub shell
  • In O the paired electrons in one of the 2p orbitals repel each other
  • Easier to remove one of the paired electrons from O
25
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Why does aluminium have a lower first ionisation energy than magnesium? (hint: sub-shell is the different)

A
  • 3p sub-shell in Al has a higher energy level than 3s sub-shell in Mg
  • Easier to remove 3p electron from Al
26
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Why does sulphur have a lower first ionisation energy than phosphorus? (hint: sub-shell is the same)

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  • P has 3 electrons in 3p sub shell which are all unpaired
  • S has 4 electron in 3p sub shell which has one pair in an orbital
  • Paired electrons repel so easier to remove an electron from S
27
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Describe metallic bonding?

A

Strong electrostatic attraction between cations and delocalised electrons

28
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Describe the electrical conductivity of metallic structures?

A

Conduct electricity in solid and liquid states since the delocalised electrons are able to carry charge

29
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Describe the melting and boiling points of metals?

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High M.P. and B.P. as lots of energy needed to break strong electrostatic attraction

30
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Describe the solubility of metals?

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Do not dissolve in water

31
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Describe giant covalent structures?

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Boron, carbon and silicon atoms held together by covalent bonds to form giant covalent structures

32
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What is the shape of the structures that carbon and silicon atoms form?

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Tetrahedral

33
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Describe the electrical conductivity of giant covalent structures?

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Non conductors of electricity (except graphene and graphite)

34
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Why can diamond not conduct electricity?

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All four outer shell electrons involved in bonding so no delocalised electrons to carry charge

35
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Why can graphene (single layer of graphite) conduct electricity?

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Only three of the carbon outer shell electrons are involved in bonding so there are delocalised electrons to carry charge

36
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Describe the melting and boiling points of giant covalent structures?

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High M.P. and B.P. as lots of energy needed to break strong covalent bonds

37
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Describe the solubility of giant covalent structures?

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Insoluble in almost all solvents as covalent bonds are too strong to be broken

38
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What is the general trend in melting points across period 2 and 3?

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  • Melting point increases from group 1-4
  • Sharp decrease in melting point from group 4-5
  • Melting point lower from group 5-0
39
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Why is there a sharp decrease in melting point from group 4-5?

A

Marks change from giant to simple molecular structures

40
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What structure to metals form?

A

Giant metallic lattice structures

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