Module 3 Periodicity Flashcards
[‘who created the periodic table
mendeleev
how did mendeleev order the elements in the periodic table
in order of atomic mass
how else did mendeleev order the elements in the periodic table
groups of similar properties
why did mendeleev leave gaps in the periodic table
he assumed some elements were yet to be discovered
how did he predicts properties of missing elements
from group trends
how are elements arranged in the periodic table now
linked to their physical and chemical propeties
what is the period (row) of a modern periodic table measured from
from left to right the elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number
what is the group of the modern periodic table measured in
every element in the group has the same amount of electrons in the outer shell
what does the number of the period mean
gives the number of the highest energy electron shell in an element’s atom
what is periodicty
a repeating trend in properties of the elements through each period`
describe the trend in electron configuration
across period 2 - the 2s sub-shells fills with two electrons, followed by the 2p sub-shell with six electrons
across period 3 - same pattern but also filling 3s and 3p sub shells
what are the 4 blocks in the periodic table
s p d f
what are the blocks
elements divided corresponding to their highest energy sub-shell
what is ionisation energy
measures how easily an atom loses electrons to form positive ions
what is the first ionisation energy
the 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
what has the nucleus got to do with ionisation energy?
electrons are held in their shells by attraction from the nucleus, so the first electron lost is the highest energy level and will have the least attraction to the nucleus
what three factors affect the attraction between the nucleus and outer electrons of an atom
atomic radius
nuclear charge
electron shielding
how does the atomic radius affect ionisation energy
the greater the distance between the nucleus and the outer electrons, the less the nuclear attractiom`
how does nuclear charge affect ionisation energy
the more protons there are in the nucleus of an atom, the greater the attraction between the nucleus and the outer electrons
how does electron shielding affect ionisation energy
electrons are negatively charged and so inner-shell electrons repel outer-shell electrons.w
what is the shielding eefect
the effect of when inner shell electrons repel outer shell electrons which reduce the attraction between the nucleus and the outer electrons.
what is the second ionisation energy
the 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
what is the trend in successive ionisation energies
increase of energy is required
explain the trend of successive ionisation energies
- electron ratio increases and the ion gets smaller, attraction of electron to nucleus increases
- the big jump suggests it is removing an electron closer to the nucleus
what predictions can you make from successive ionisation energies
the number of electrons in the outer shell
the group of the element in the periodic table
the identity of an element
what are the trends of ionisation energies in the periodic table down the group
ionisation energy decreases
electron being removed is further away from the nucleus
what are the trends of ionisation energies in the periodic table across a period
ionisation energy increases
atoms are smaller so attraction gets bigger
explain anomalies across a period for ionisation energies
Be>B - removal of p-electron for Boron which is higher in energy than the s-electron removed from berrillium
N>O - there is an electron pair p-electron in oxygen, removal requires less energy, then removing the p-electron due to the electron repulsion
what is the constant property for all metals
able to conduct electricity
what is `metallic bonding
the strong electrostatic attraction between cations and delocalised electrons
how do solid metal structures get delocalised electrons
each atoms has donated its negative outer-shell electron to a shared pool of electrons (delocalised)
describe the cations and delocalised electrons in metallic bonding
cations are in a fixed position (which maintains the structure and shape of the metal)
the delocalised electrons are mobile and are able to move throughout the structure
what properties do metals have
strong metallic bonds
high electrical conductivity
high melting and boiling points
explain electrical conductivity in metals
when a voltage is applied across a metal, the delocalised electrons can move through the structure, carrying charge
explain melting and boiling points in metals
most have a high melting and boiling points
- melting point depends on the strength of the metallic bonds holding together the atoms in the giant metallic lattice
- high temps are needed to break the strong electrostatic attraction
describe solubility in metals
metals do not dissolve
- any interaction between polar solvents and the charges in a metallic lattic would just cause a reaction, instead of dissolving
what is a giant covalent lattice
many billions of atoms are held together by a network of strong covalent bonds
what are the properties of a giant covalent lattice
- high melting and boiling points (strong covalent bonds)
- insoluble (covalent bonds way too strong to be broken by solvents)
- non-conductors of electricity (apart from graphite and graphene)
what is graphene
a single layer of graphite composed of hexagonally arranged carbon atoms linked by strong covalent bonds
what is graphite
composed of parallel layers of hexagonally arranged carbon atoms , like a stack of graphene layers
- layers are bonded by london forces
bonding only uses three of carbon’s four outer-shell electrons
- spare electron is delocalised between the layers, so electricity can be conducted as in metals
describe melting points across period 2 and 3
melting point increases from group 1 to 14
there is a sharp decrease in melting point between group group 14 and 15
melting points are rather low from group 15 to geoup 18
how many outer shell electrons does group 2 elements have?
2
what block are group 2 outer shell electrons in?
the s-block
what is the most common reaction in group?
redox reaction
show the redox reaction of calcium
Ca(s) → Ca2+(aq) + 2e-.
in a redox reaction is calcium being oxidised or reduced
oxidised
in the equation Ca(s) → Ca2+(aq) + 2e- describe what would happen
another species will gain these 2 electrons and will be reduced
the group 2 element is called a reducing agent because it has reduced another species
what is a reducing agent
when an element reduces another species
what happens when a group 2 element reacts with oxygen
it forms a metal oxide
what happens when magnesium and oxygen react
magnesium burns with a brilliant white light and forms white magnesium oxide
what happens when a group 2 element reacts with water
an alkaline hydroxide, M(OH)2 and hydrogen gas
describe the reactivity of group 2 elements with water
increases when you go down the group
what is formed when a group 2 element reacts with dilute acid
a salt and hydrogen gas