Chemistry Periodic Properties Flashcards
The substance of this work is summarized in the ___, which states that the chemical properties of the elements are dependent, in a systematic way, upon their atomic numbers
periodic law
Since [chemicals] share the same valence ___, elements within a group also share similar chemical properties
electron configuration
The Roman numeral ___ each group represents the number of valence electrons
above
The A elements are the ___, which have either s or p sublevels as their outermost orbitals
representative elements
These representative elements are those in Groups IQ through VIIA, all of which have incompletely filled s or p subshells of the ___ principal number
highest
The B elements are the ___, including the transition elements, which have partly filled d sublevels, and the lanthanide and actinide series, which have partly filled f sublevels
nonrepresentative elements
The position of an element on the periodic table can be used to determine the ___ of valence electrons
electron configuration
All elements seek to gain or lose valence electrons so as to achieve the ___, fully-filled formations possessed by the inert or noble gases of Group VIIIA
stable
First, from left to right across a period, ___ are added one at a time and the electrons of the outermost shell experience an increasing degree of nuclear attraction, becoming closer and more tightly bound to the nucleus
protons
When the electrons of the outermost shell experience an increasing degree of nuclear attraction, this net positive charge from the nucleus, as felt by an electron, is called the ___ (Zeff)
effective nuclear charge
Second, from top to bottom down a given column, the outermost electrons become less tightly bound to the nucleus. This is because the number of filled principal energy levels (which shield the outermost electrons from attraction by the nucleus) ___ downward within each group
increases
Taken together, these trends show that Zeff is at a maximum for elements in the top-right of the table and at a minimum for those in the bottom-left and help explain elemental properties such as ___, ionization potential, electron affinity, and electronegativity
atomic radius
The atomic radius of an element is equal to one-half the distance between the centers of two atoms of that element that are just barely ___ each other
touching
In general, the atomic radius decreases across a period from left to right and increases ___ a given group; the atoms with the largest atomic radii will be located at the bottom of groups and toward the left of the table (Group IA)
down
From left to right across a ___, electrons are added one at a time to the outer energy shell
period
Electrons within the same shell do not ___ one another from the attractive pull of protons
shield
Therefore, since the number of protons is also increasing from left to right across a period, the effective nuclear charge (Zeff) ___ as well
increases
The greater the positive charge experienced by the valence electrons (the larger the Zeff), the closer those electrons are pulled toward the ___ and the smaller the atomic radius
nucleus
From top to bottom down a ___, the number of electrons and filled electron shells increase
group
Although the number of ___ electrons within a group remains the same, these valence electrons will be found farther from the nucleus as they are in progressively larger energy shells
valence
As ___ are found in progressively larger energy shells, Zeff will become smaller with distance, so valence electrons in higher energy shells will feel less pull from the nucleus
electrons
Also, with more electrons comes increased ___ from the additional negative (-) charges. Thus, the atomic radii will increase
repulsion
The ___ is the radius of a cation or an anion
ionic radius
In most situations, cations (positive ions) will be smaller than corresponding neutral ___ since possessing fewer electrons leads to less repulsion among the remaining electrons
atoms
The ___ (IE) is the energy required to completely remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion
ionization energy
Removing an ___ from an atom always requires an input of energy and is endothermic
electron
The first ionization energy is the energy required to remove one valence electron from the parent atom, the second ionization energy is the ___ needed to remove a second valence electron from the univalent ion to form the divalent ion, and so on
energy
However, if the removal of a second ___ from an element would give it a fully-filled or half-filled valence shell, then the second ionization energy would be lower than the first since atoms are more stable when the valence shell is fully or half-filled
electron
___ (EA) is the energy change that occurs when an electron is added to a gaseous atom, an it represents the ease with which the atom can accept an electron
electron affinity
The ___ the Zeff, the greater the electron affinity will be
higher