module 3 section 1 - The periodic table Flashcards
describe how atomic radius vary across a period (4)
- decrease
- nuclear charge increases
- no change in shielding
- greater attraction between nuc and outer shell
describe how electronegativity varies across a period (4)
- increases
- nuclear charge increases
- no change in shielding
- greater attraction between nuc and outer shell
describe how first ionisation energy varies across a period (4)
- increases
- nuclear charge increases
- no change in shielding
- greater attraction between nuc and outer shell
describe the general structure and forces of group 1,2 and 3 elements in period 2 and 3 (4)
- giant metallic lattices
- lattice structures
- delocalised e-
- very strong electrostatic forces OA between cations and sea of delocalised e-
how are giant metallic latices kept in a neatly arranged lattice ? (1)
- positively charged cations repel
describe the structure and forces of group 4 elements in period 2 and 3 (2)
- giant covalent lattices
- strong electrostatic attraction between bonded electrons and nuclei of bonded atoms
describe the structure and forces of group 5,6,7 and 0 elements in periods 2 and 3 (3)
- smell mlcls
- finite mlcls
- weak IDDI between mlcls
state the properties of giant metallic lattices (5)
- malleable
- ductile
- high MP + BP
- insoluble
- good conductors of electricity
explain how giant metallic lattices are malleable (2)
- layers can slide over eachother w out breaking bond
- can be bent into shape
explain how giat metallic lattice are ductile (1)
layers can be pulles into wire, 1 atom thick
explain why giant metallic lattices have high MP and BP (3)
- alot energy needed to overcome
- strong electrostatic of attraction]
- between cations and sea of delocalised e-
explain the solubility of giant metallic lattices (2)
- not soluble
- interactions between polar mlcls and metallic lattice more likely to lead to reactions
explain the conductivity of giant metallic lattices (3)
- good conductors of electricity as molten and solid
- delocalised e- move and carry charge
- throughout whole structure
describe the structure of the element boron (3)
- semi metal ( metalloid )
- semi conductor
- similar structure to carbon and silicon
state the properties of giant covalent lattices (3)
- insoluble
- do not conduct electricity
- high MP and BP
why do giant covalent lattices not conduct electricity (1)
- no delocalised e- or mobile ions
why do giant covalent lattices have a high MP + BP (3)
- very srong attractive forces
- between nuclei and shared pair of e-
- alot energy needed to overcome
state 4 examples of giant covalent lattices
- diamond
- graphite
- graphene
- silicon oxide
state the properties of simple covalent mlcls (2)
- dont conduct electricity
- low MP and BP
explain why simple covalent mlcls do not conduct electricity (1)
- no deolcalised e- or mobile ions
explain why simple cov mlcls have low MP and BP (2)
- weak IDDI between mlcls
- dont need much energy to overcome
name 2 multiatomic mlcls and state their formula (2)
phosphorous - P4
sulfur - S8
state 2 monoatomic mlcls (2)
- neon
- argon
how does BP and MP vary along group5,6,7,8 elements ?
- larger mlcl = more e- = higher MP + BP
does sulfur or chlorine have a higher MP ? (3)
- sulfur
- S8 = 16 X 8 = 128e-‘s
- Cl2 = 17 X 2 = 34 e-
explain why lithium is an S-block element (1)
- outermost electron is in an S - orbital
suggest why group 1 metals are called alkali metals give examples to justify your answer (3)
- they react with water to form alkaline solutions
- 2Na(s) + H2O (l) = 2NaOH(aq) + H2 (g)
- 2K (s) + H2O (l) = 2KOH (aq) + H2 (g)
describe periodicity along a period (3)
- atomic number increases
- same number of shells
- atomic radium decreases
describe periodicity down a group (2)
- similar outer shell electron configuration
- similar chem and physical properties
state what determins the order of elemnts in the periodic table (1)
atomic number
describe the trend in atomic radius across a period (4)
- atomic radius decreases
- as number of protons ( stomic no.) increases
- nuclear charge increases
- attraction between nuc + outermost e- increases
identify 3 elements that will have an electron configuration ending with d3 (3)
- vanadium
- niobium
- tantalum
justify the position of the d - block in the periodic table (2)
- 3d subshell higher in energy than 4s subshell
- but lower in energy than 4p subshell
what makes hydrogen not fit group 1 ? (4)
- doesnt conduct heat/ electricity
- very low BP
- doesnt form cations readily
- forms mostly cov bonds
what makes hydrogen fit group 1 ? (1)
- outer shell configuration contains 1 s-orbital electron only
what makes helium fit group 0 ? (5)
- monoatomic
- very low MP + BP
- gas at RTP
- inert
- full outer shell configuration
what makes helium not fit group 0 ? (1)
- outer shell configuration contains 2 s-orbital electrons only ( no P subshell)
describe and explain the trends in electronegativity for Li - Fr (4)
- decreases
- atomic radius increases
- increased sheilding
- reduced nucelar attraction to outermost e-
describe and explain trends in reactivity for Li - Fr (3)
- increases
- reduced nuc attraction between nuc and outermost e-
- form cations more readily
suggest why hydrogen have a higher electronegativity than lithium (3)
- only has 1 e-
- no e- sheilding
- nuc charge is stroger
suggest why hydrogen forms covalent bonds (1)
- smaller diff in electroneg between hydrogen and other metals (<1.8)
suggest why hydrogen is a gas at RTP (3)
- hydrogen exists as small mlcls
- IDDI between mlcls are weak
- little energy needed to overcome
give a chemical explanation for why potassium is placed immediately after argon in the periodic table (1)
- potassium atoms have 1 more proton than argon
suggest and justify wether oxygen or nitrogen would have a lower first ionisation energy (2)
- oxygen
- repulsion from paired electrons in 2p subshell make it easier to remove an e- in an ox atom
write the equation for 1st ionisation energy
A(g) = A+(g) + e-
write an equation for the first ionisation energy of sodium (1)
Na(g) = Na+ (g) + e-
write and equation for the first ionisation energy of oxygen (1)
O (g) = O+ (g) + e-
describe the trend in 1st ionisation energy down a group (4)
- decreases
- increased sheilding
- decreased nuc attraction between nuc and outermost e-
- easier to remove an e-
describe the trend in first ionisation energy along a period (5)
- generally increases
- decreased atomic radius
- same number of shells
- increased nuc charge
- increased nuc attraction between nuc and outermost -
what do large jumps in ionisation energy show (1)
evidence for change in shell
what do small jumps in ionisation energy show (1)
evidence for change in sub shell
write an equation for 2nd ionisation energy (1)
A+(g) = A2+ (g) + e-
write an equation for 3rd ionisation energy (1)
A2+ (g) = A3+ (g) + e-
explain why successive ionisation energies increase (4)
- nuc attraction shared between all e- in the shell
- e- removed but no change to nuc charge
- slightly greater attraction between nuc and outermost e-
- more energy needed to overcome
describe the trend in successive ionisation energies (2)
- increase as more e- are removed
- increase is not constant
what does the increase in successive ionisation energies depend on (1)
electron configuration
what 3 factors affect ionisation energy (3)
- atomic radius
- nuclear charge
- electrons shielding
explain how atomic radius affects first ionisation energy (3)
- larger atomic radius =
- weaker attraction between nuc and outermost e-
- = lower ionisation energy
explain how nuclear charge affects ionisation energy (4)
- increased no. protons
- greater nuc charge
- harder to remove an e-
- higher ionisation energy
explain how electron ehilding affects ionisation energy (4)
- increased shielding
- reduced attraction between nuc and outermost e-
- easier to remove an e-
- lower ionisation energy
compare the first ionisation energies of berylium and boron (4)
- highest energy e- in boron is in a 2p subshell
- in berylium it is in a 2 s subshell
- 2p subshell in boron has higher energy than 2s subshell in berylium
- 2p electron in boron easier to remove than 2 s e-‘s in berylium
- 1st IE in boron is less than in berylium
compare the 1st IE of nitrogen and oxygen (4)
- in nit + ox highest energy e-‘s are in a 2p subshell
- in ox the paired e-‘s in one of the 2p orbitals repel
- easier to remove an e- from oxygen atom than nit atom
- first IE of ox = less
what are group 2 metals commonly used as ? (1)
reducing agents
which group 2 element would be the best reducing agent, explain why (6)
- radium
- more shells
- more sheilding
- wekaer nuc charge
- weaker attraction between nuc + outermost e-
- forms cations more readily
describe the trend of reactivity going down group 2 (2)
- reactivity increases
- as cations form more readily
state trhe key trends which occur going down group 2 (2)
- 1st and 2nd IE decrease
- reactivity increases
write a general equation for the reaction of group 2 metals with oxygen (2)
M(s) + O2 (g) = 2MO (s)
write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction of magnesium with oxygen (2)
Mg(s) + O2 (g) = 2 MgO (s)
write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction of berylium with oxygen (2)
Be(s) + O2 (g) = 2BeO (s)
write the general formula for the reaction of group 2 metals with water (2)
M (s) + 2H2O (l) = M(OH)2 (s) + H2 (g)
what observations can be made during the reaction of a group 2 metal with water ? (2)
- effervescence
- alkaline solution
describe the reaction of beryllium with water (1)
no reaction with water
describe the reaction of magnesium with water (2)
- very slow reaction w water
- vigorous reaction w steam but produces MgO
what 2 reagents can be reacted with magnesium to produce magnesiuym oxide ? (2)
- oxygen
- steam
explain with equations the differences in chemistry and observations between the reactions of magnesium with water and steam (6)
- water: Mg (s) + 2H2O (l) = Mg(OH)2 (s) + H2 (g)
- very slow reaction - slight effervescence produced
- hydroxide produced - alkaline solution ( around 10)
- steam: Mg(s) + H2O(g) = MgO (s) + H2 (g)
- fast reaction - faster effervescence from H2 produced
- MgO produced - no alkaline solution
write the general equation for the reaction of group 2 metals with dilute acids (2)
M (s) + 2HX (aq) = MX2 (aq) + H2 (g)
explain why observations would be different when magnesium reacted with sulfuric acid compared to barium (6)
- Mg (s) + H2SO4 (aq) + MgSO4 (aq) + H2
- colourless solution of magnesium sulfate formed
- as magnesium sulfate in soluble
- Ba (s) + H2SOO4 (aq) = BaSO4 (s) + H2 (g)
- white precipitate of barium sulfate formed
- bcs barium sulfate is insoluble
describe solubility of group 2 carbonates as you move down group 2 (1)
solubility decreases ( become insoluble)
describe the solubility of group 2 hydroxides in water as you move down group 2 (1)
increases
describe how group 2 oxides react with water (4)
- release hydroxide ions
- forming an alkaline solution
- higher conc of OH- ions = more alkaline solution
- so solution gets more alkalne down group
write the ionic equation for a group 2 oxide reacting with water
MO (s) + H2O (l) = M2+ (aq) + 2OH- (aq)
explain why solutions produced by group 2 metal oxides reacting with water increase in alkilinity as you move down group 2 (3)
- greater solubility of metal hydroxides
- more OH- ions released
- group 2 hydroxides become more soluble down group
describe the use of Mg(OH)2 refering to its PH and solubility (3)
- PH10
- partially soluble in water
- used to neutralise stomach acid
which alternative metal carbonate can be used to neutralise stomach acid ? (1)
CaCO3
describe what Ca(OH)2 is used for referring to its PH and solubility (3)
- PH 11
- resonably soluble in water
- used in agriculture to neutralise acidic soil
describe the trend in solubility of group 2 sulfates down the group (1)
- become less soluble down the group
explain the trnd in PH of each hydroxide solution down the group 2 (3)
- greater solubility of group 2 metal hydroxides
- greater conc of OH- ions released
- increased alkalinity = higher PH
suggest a reason for the trend in solubility going down group 2 metal hydroxides (5)
- solubility increases
- cations increase in size
- increased electropositivity
- increased ionic character
- decrease in lattice enthalpy ( strength between cations + OH anions)
what is thermal decomposition ? (3)
- the breakdown of a compound
- into 2 or more different substances
- using heat
write the general equation for thermal decomposition (1)
MCO3 (s) = MO(s) + CO2 (g)
describe and explain when the heat energy needed for the thermal decomposition of a group 2 metal carbonate decreases (4)
- greater charge density of metal ion
- more polarised carbonate ion becomes
- greater polarisation
- less heat needed to break C- O bond
describe the trend in charge density as you go down group 2 metal ions (3)
- decreases
- charge remains 2+
- atomic radius increases
what will have a higher charge density, berylium or magnesium ? (1)
berylium
what does a high charge density mean in terms of thermal stability ? (1)
low thermal stability
describe the trend in energy needed for thermal decomposition going down group two metal carbonates (6)
- energy increases
- as charge density decreases
- thermal stability increases
- carbonate ion becomes less polarised
- less polarisation
- more enrgy needed to overcome C - O bond
give the formula of magnesium carbonate (1)
MgCO3(s)
predict the group 2 nitrate that would require the least energy to thermally decompose
Be(NO3)2