Module 3: The Periodic Table Flashcards
The periodic table
What were the only ways to categorise elements in the 1800s
By their physical and chemical properties or their relative atomic mass
The periodic table
In 1817 what did dobereiner attempt to do and what were they called
Group similar elements and the groups were called dobereiners triads
The periodic table
What groups did dobereiner create
Saw bromine chlorine and iodine had similar characteristic
Realises properties of bromine fell halfway between chlorine and iodine
Found groups of three eg lithium sodium and potassium
The periodic table
What did john newlands do
Tried to make a table of elements in 1863and noticed if her arranged elements in order of mass similar elements appeared regularly
The periodic table
What was the law of octaves
John newlands found every eighth elements was similar but this pattern broke down on third row
The periodic table
What did dmitri Mendeleev do
In 1869 produced a better table which wasn’t far off current table
The periodic table
How did Mendeleev arrange elements
By atomic mass and left gaps in the table where the next element didn’t seem to fit so could keep elements with similar chemical properties in same groups
The periodic table
What did Mendeleev predict
Properties of undiscovered elements
The periodic table
How is the modern periodic table arranged
By increasing proton number
The periodic table
How is the periodic table laid out
Into periods (rows) and groups (columns)
The periodic table
What do all elements in same period have and what does this mean
Same number of electron shells and means there are repeating trends in physical and chemical properties across periods
The periodic table
What are trends in properties called
Periodicity
The periodic table
What do all elements within one groups have and what does this mean
All have same number of electrons in outer shell and have similar chemical properties
Ionisation energies
What does it mean if and atom or molecule has been ionised
Electrons have been removed
Ionisation energies
Definition for the first ionisation energy
Energy needed to remove 1 mole of electrons from 1 mole of gaseous atoms
Ionisation energies
What type of process is it to ionise an atom or molecule and why
Have to put energy in so and endothermic process
Ionisation energies
Equation for first ionisation energies
X (g) —> X+ (g) + e-
Ionisation energies
Important to rember when writing ionisation energy equations
Must use gas symbol (g) because ionisation energies are measured for gaseous atoms
Ionisation energies
What does the lower ionisation energy mean
Easier to form an ion
Ionisation energies
What factors affect ionisation energies
Nuclear charge
Atomic radius
Shielding
Ionisation energies
How does nuclear charge affect ionisation energy
More protons in the nucleus, more positively charged the nucleus is and the stronger attraction for the electrons
Ionisation energies
How does atomic radius affect ionisation energy
Attraction decreases rapidly with distance, an electron close to the nucleus will be much more strongly attracted than one further away therefore require more energy to remove
Ionisation energies
How does shielding affect ionisation energy
As number of electrons increases, there’s more shells therefore shielding from inner shells and less attraction between nucleus and outer electron
Ionisation energies
What does a high ionisation energy mean
Strong attraction between the electron and the nucleus so more energy is ended to overcome the attraction and removed the electron
Ionisation energies
What happens to ionisation energies as you go down a group
Decreases
Ionisation energies
What does ionisation energies decrease down a. Group
Elements have more electron shells compared to one above. Extra shells means that atomic radius is larger so outer electrons are further away from nucleus which means there a weaker attraction to the nucleus due to shielding from the inner shells
Ionisation energies
What does ionisation energies decreasing down the group give evidence for
Electron shells existing
Ionisation energies
What happens to the ionisation energy across a period
Increases
Ionisation energies
Why does ionisation energy increase actions a period
Number of protons is increasing so positive charge in nucleus increases, electrons are pulled closer to the nucleus making the atomic radius smaller so stronger stronger attraction and more energy required to overcome it
Ionisation energies
What are the two exceptions to ionisation energies increasing across a period
First ionisation energy decreases between groups 2 and 3 and between groups 5 and 6
Ionisation energies
Why is there a drop in ionisation energy between groups 2 and 3 as an expection to period trend
Due to subshell structure
Ionisation energies
Why is there a drop in ionisation energy between groups 2 and 3 due to subshell structure
Outer electron in group 3 is in a p orbital rather than and s orbital
A p orbital is slightly higher energy than an s orbital in same shell so electron on average is further from nucleus
P orbital also has additional shielding
These factors override effect of increasing nucleus charge
Ionisation energies
Why is there a drop in ionisation energy between groups 5 and 6 as an exception to periodicity
Due to p orbital repulsion
Ionisation energies
Why is there a drop in ionisation energies between group 5 and 6 due to p orbital repulsion
In group 5 elements the electron is being removed from a single occupied orbital
In group 6 elements electron is removed from an orbital with 2 electrons
The repulsion between the two electrons in an orbital means that they’re easier to remove
Ionisation energies
What are successive ionisation energies
Each time you remove and electron after the first time and can remove all electrons to leave only the nucleus
Ionisation energies
What is the equation for the second ionisation energy
X+ (g) —> X 2+ (g) + e-
Ionisation energies
What does a graph of successive ionisation energies provide evidence for
Shell structure of atoms
Ionisation energies
Why do successive ionisation graphs show evidence for shell structure
Within each sha;; successive ionisation energies increase because electrons are being removed from and increasingly positive ion and there’s also less repulsion amongst the examining electrons so electrons are held strongly by the nucleus
Big lumps in ionisation energies happens when a new shell is broken into
Ionisation energies
How can you tell which groups and Lenten is from from a successive ionisation energy graph
Couldn’t how many electrons are removed before first big group
Ionisation energies
How can successive ionisation energy graphs be used to predict the electronic structure of an elements
Working from right to left count how many pints there are before each big jump to find how many electrons are in each shell
Structure bonding and properties
Examples of giant covalent lattices
Diamond graphite and graphene and silicon
Structure bonding and properties
What are giant covalent lattices
Huge network of covalently bonded atoms
Structure bonding and properties
How many bonds can each carbon atom make
4
Structure bonding and properties
What are allotropes and example
Different form so the same element in the same state eg carbon has graphite carbon and graph even
Structure bonding and properties
What is the bonding and structure in diamonds
Each carbon is Covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms and they arrange themselves is a tetrahedral shape -crystal lattic structure
Structure bonding and properties
Properties of diamonds
Very high melting point (sublimes)
Extremely hard
Good thermal conductor because vibration Eason;ly travel through the stiff lattice
Can’t conduct electricity
Won’t dissolve
Structure bonding and properties
Reason for properties in diamonds
String covalent bonds
Structure bonding and properties
Structure and bonding in silicon
Forms a crystal lattice structure with similar properties to carbon each silicon forms four throng covalent bonds
Structure bonding and properties
Structure and bonding in graphite
Carbon atoms arranged in sheets of flats hexagons each carbons atom covalently bonded with three bonds each
Sheets bonded together with weak London forces
Fourth electron of each atom delocalised between the sheets
Structure bonding and properties
What do the weak forces between the layers mean for graphite
Layers easily broken so the beets can slide over each other
Graphite feels slippery and issued as a lubricant and in pencils
Structure bonding and properties
Why can graphite conduct electricity
Delocalised electrons aren’t attached to any particular carbon atom and are free to move
Structure bonding and properties
Why is graphiteused to Kate strong lightweight sports equipment
Layers are quite far apart compared to the length of covalent bond so graphite is less dense
Structure bonding and properties
Why is graphite have a high melting point
Strong covalent bonds in hexagon sheets
Structure bonding and properties
Why is graphite insoluble
Covalent bonds too strong to break
Structure bonding and properties
What is graphene
Sheet of carbon atoms joined together in hexagons
One atoms thick each carbon atoms makes three bonds
Structure bonding and properties
Why can graphene conduct electricity
Delocalised electronics are free to move along the street
Can move quickly above and below the sheet
Structure bonding and properties
Why is graphene extremely strong
Delocalised electrons strengthen the covalent bonds between the carbon atoms
Structure bonding and properties
Physical properties of graphene
Single layer makes it transparent and extremely light
Structure bonding and properties
Potential applications of graphene
High speed electronics and aircraft technology due to high strength low mass and good conductivity
Touchscreens due to flexibility and transparency
Structure bonding and properties
Structure and bonding in giant metallic lattice strictures
Delocalised electrons electrostatically attracted yo the metal positive ions
Structure bonding and properties
Melting point factors in giant metallic structures
Number of delocalised electrons, the more there are the stronger the bonding there will be and the higher the melting point eg MG2+ has 2 electrons per atom whereas NA+ only has 1 electron per atom to MG will have a higher melting point
Size of metal ions also has impact smaller atomic radius means delocalised electrons closer to nucleus
Structure bonding and properties
Why are giant metallic structure ductile and malleable
No bonds holding specific ions together so metal ions can slide past each other when structure is pulled
Structure bonding and properties
Why are giant metallic stricture good thermal conductors
Delocalised electrons can pass kinetic energy to each other
Structure bonding and properties
Why are metals good conductor
Delocalised electrons can move freely and carry charge
Structure bonding and properties
Why are most metals insoluble
Because of strength of metallic bonds
Structure bonding and properties
What affects melting and boiling points across a period
The type of bonding
Structure bonding and properties
How do you explain graph with melting or boiling point across a period
Describe type of bonding
Group 2- alkaline earth metals
What ion do group 2 elements form
2+
Group 2- alkaline earth metals
How many electrons are in the outer shell of grp 2 elements
2 subshell (s2)
Group 2- alkaline earth metals
What stricture do group 2 ions have
Noble gas
Group 2- alkaline earth metals
What does reactivity do as you go down the group
Increases
Group 2- alkaline earth metals
Why does reactivity increase as you go down croup 2
As you go down ionisation energies decrease due to increasing atomic radii and shielding effect from inner shells
Group 2- alkaline earth metals
What happens to group 2 element when they react
They’re oxidised
From oxidation’s state 0 to +2
Lose 2 electrons