CHEM 01 3 Periodicity Flashcards
A powerful tool for understanding and predicting the physical and chemical properties of elements
Periodic Table
-The number of protons in the nucleus of the atom
Atomic Number
-The average mass of the atoms in an element
Atomic Mass
-Usually from a Greek or Latin word for the element or a substance containing the element
Element Name
-Short-hand abbreviation for the element name
Symbol
-The person credited the most for the development of the periodic table
-He was not the first scientist who tried to arrange elements in a certain order
-Chemists mostly credit him
-Because he also used chemical properties to organize the table
-He left blanks for future elements
-Elements that would eventually be found
-Predicted some missing elements
Dmitri Mendeleev
-Had the same conclusions as Dmitri Mendeleev
Lothar Meyer
-Dmitri Mendeleev and Lothar Meyer independently came to the same conclusion about how elements should be grouped
True or False
True
-The chemical reactivity of the elements is largely determined by their ….
-Are the outermost electrons
Valence Electrons
-Referred to as core electrons
Nonvalence Electrons
-Going across the periodic table
-Horizontal row
-Elements are arranged in these
Periods
-Going down a column, elements are arranged as these
-Vertical column
-All elements in a given …. Have the same number and type of valence electron
Groups
-The alkali mentals (Group 1A elements) all have the same electron configuration of ns¹
-The all tend to lose one electron to form the unipositive cation
-Hence, they share physical and chemical property
True or False
True
-Are soft, metallic solids
-They are found only in compounds in nature, not in their elemental forms
-Typical metallic properties (luster, conductivity) are seen in them
Alkali Metals
-Have higher densities and melting points than alkali metals
-They readily form +2 cations, losing the 2 valence electrons.
Alkaline Earth Metals