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Periodic Table Flashcards

1
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modern periodic law

A

physical and chemical properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers

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2
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modern periodic table correlates position of element with

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electronic configuration

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3
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define bridge elements

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show similarities in properties diagonally with the period of the next group

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4
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what happens to electronegative character across period

A

increases

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5
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what happens to electropositive character across period

A

decreases

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6
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metasilisic acid formula

A

H2SiO3, weak acid

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7
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perchloric acid formula

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HClO4, strong acid

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8
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chlorine heptoxide formula

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Cl2O7, strongly acidic

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9
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phosphine formula

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PH3, weaker base

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10
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metaphosphoric acid formula

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HPO3, weak acid

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11
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orthophosphoric acid

A

H3PO4, weak acid

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12
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transition elements have how many valence electrons

A

2

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13
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metallic character down a group

A

increases

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14
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periodicity in properties of elements mean

A

occurrence of characteristic properties of elements at regular intervals in the modern periodic table, when elements are arranged in increasing order of their atomic numbers.

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15
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define ionisation potential

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the amount of energy required to remove an electron from the outermost shell of an isolated, gaseous atom.

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16
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define electron affinity

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the amount of energy released when an atom in the gaseous state accepts an electron to form an anion

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17
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define electronegativity

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tendency of an atom to attract electrons to itself when combined in a compound

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18
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what happens to atomic radius when nuclear charge increases

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atomic size decreases, because electrons of outermost shell are attracted with more force.

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19
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define nuclear charge

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positive charge on the nucleus of an atom. it is equal to its atomic number

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20
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atomic radius across the period

A

decreases

21
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why do noble gases have larger atomic radius in a period

A

the outermost shell is filled, so there is repulsion. nuclear pull over valence electrons is not seen, so radius is maximum

22
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atomic radius down a group

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increases (nuclear charge increase down a group, but increase in number of shell dominates increase in nuclear charge)

23
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what happens to IP when radius increases

A

decreases (nuclear attraction on outermost shell decreases, so less energy needed)

24
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what happens to IP when nuclear charge increases

A

increases

25
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why do metals have lower IP than non metals

A

because they lose electrons

26
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IP across a period

A

increasesI

27
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IP down a group

A

decreases

28
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what happens to EA when radius increases

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decreases, because smaller the atom, the more readily it takes up electrons, so more energy released.

29
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which elements have highest EA

A

halogens

30
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which elements have 0 EA

A

noble gases

31
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greater the value of EA…

A

more electronegative/ more oxidising is the element

32
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EA across a period

A

increases

33
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EA down a group

A

decreases

34
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electronegativity (EN) indicates what?

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net result of the tendency of elements to attract the bond forming electron pair

35
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most EN element

A

fluorine

36
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least EN element

A

caesium

37
Q

EN across a period

A

increases

38
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EN down a group

A

decreases

39
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what happens to metallic and non metallic character when ionisation potential decreases

A

increases, decreases

40
Q

metallic character across period

A

decreases

41
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non metallic character across period

A

increases

42
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most metallic elements

A

at bottom of the group, because they have largest AR, lowest IP

43
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metallic character down a group

A

increases

44
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non metallic character down a group

A

decreases

45
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density across a period

A

increase gradually (slight decrease thereafter)

46
Q

density down a group

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increases (so m.p and b.p decrease)

47
Q

define light metals

A

elements arranged in periodic table having n/p ratio around 1 (stable elements)

48
Q

define heavy metals

A

elements having n/p ratio more than 1.5 (unstable elements)

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