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Periodic Table of Elements Flashcards

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1
Q

The shape of the periodic table can be broken down into blocks according to the type of orbital occupied by what?

A

the highest energy electron in the ground state.

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Periodic table and the electronic configurations predicted by quantum mechanics are?

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Related

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3
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The periodic table is broken into

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s, p, d, and f blocks.

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4
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What can be used to predict electronic configurations?

A

Structure of the Periodic Table

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5
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Elements of the same group have similar…

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chemical and physical properties

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  • have the same number of valence electron.
  • form the same kinds of ions.
A

Elements in the same group

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7
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groups of elements in columns

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Families

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8
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belongs to a family of its own; a diatomic, reactive gas

A

Hydrogen

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9
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Hydrogen is involved in the explosion of the…

A

Hindenberg

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10
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Hydrogen is promising as an alternative fuel source for…

A

automobiles

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11
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1st column on the periodic table (Group 1) not including hydrogen.

A

Alkali Metals

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12
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Alkali Metals are very reactive metals, always combined with something else in…

A

nature (like salt)

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13
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Alkali metals are ____ enough to cut with a butter knife

A

soft

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14
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Second column on the periodic table. (Group 2)

A

Alkaline Earth Metals

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15
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Alkaline Earth Metals are reactive metals that are always combined with _____ in nature.

A

nonmetals

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16
Q

Alkaline Earth Metals that are important mineral nutrients

A

Mg & Ca

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17
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Elements in group 13

A

Boron Family

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18
Q

once rare and expensive, not a “disposable metal.”

A

Aluminum metal

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19
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Elements in group 15

A

Nitrogen Family

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20
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makes up over ¾ of the atmosphere.

A

Nitrogen

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21
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Nitrogen and ______ are both important in living things.

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Phosphorus

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22
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Phosphorus is seen in the tip of

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Matches

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23
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Elements in group 16

A

Oxygen Family/Chalcogens

24
Q

Necessary for respiration

A

Oxygen

25
Q

Many things that stink (such as rotten eggs, garlic, skunks, etc.) contains…

A

Sulfur

26
Q

Elements in group 17

A

Halogens

27
Q

Very reactive, volatile, diatomic, nonmetals. Always found combined with other element in nature

A

Halogens

28
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Halogens are used as…

A

disinfectants and to strengthen teeth.

29
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Elements in group 18

A

The Noble or Inert Gases

30
Q

Noble gases are VERY unreactive, _____ gases

A

monatomic

31
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Noble gases are used in lighted…

A

neon lights

32
Q

Noble gases are used in ____ to fix the Hindenberg problem.

A

blimps

33
Q

Noble gases have a full…

A

Valence Shell

34
Q

Elements in groups 3-12

A

Transition Metals

35
Q

Transition metals are less reactive…

A

harder metals

36
Q

Transition metals include metals used in…

A

jewelry and construction

37
Q

Transition Metals used…

A

“as metal.”

38
Q
  1. Metallic property
  2. Atomic Size
  3. Ionic Size
  4. Ionization Energy
  5. Electron Affinity
  6. Electronegativity
A

PERIODIC TRENDS

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an atom, or group of atoms, that has a net positive or negative charge.

A

ion

40
Q

ion with a positive charge

A

cation

41
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If a neutral atom ___ one or more electrons it becomes a cation.

A

loses

42
Q

ion with a negative charge

A

anion

43
Q

If a neutral atom _____ one or more electrons
it becomes an anion.

A

gains

44
Q

A cation is always ____ than atom from which it is formed.

A

smaller

45
Q

Anion is always _____ than atom from which it is formed.

A

larger

46
Q

the minimum energy (kJ/mol) required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom in its ground state.

A

Ionization energy

47
Q

is the negative of the energy change that occurs when an electron is accepted by an atom in the gaseous state to form an anion.

A

Electron affinity

48
Q

The type of bond formed between a pair of atoms is determined by the…

A

ability of the atoms to attract electrons from the other.

49
Q

ability to loose an electron is measured by its…

A

IONIZATION ENERGY

50
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ability to gain an electron is measured by its

A

ELECTRON AFFINITY

51
Q

A _____ is formed when an atom looses one or more electrons

A

positively charged ion (CATION)

52
Q

A ______is formed when an atom accepts one or more electrons.

A

negatively charged ion (ANION)

53
Q

measures the tendency of one atom to attract electrons from another atom to which it is bonded.

A

Electronegativity

54
Q

Metallic elements _____ more readily than non-metallic elements

A

loose electrons (to form positive ions)

55
Q

Metallic elements are hence referred to as being more _____ than non-metals.

A

ELECTROPOSITIVE

56
Q

Non-metals are more ____ compared to metals

A

ELECTRONEGATIVE

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