Periodic Trends 4 Flashcards
Actinides and lanthanides fit into the table right after group
2A
Lanthanides and actinides are often shown below main table because
The table would be too long to fit on the page
Actinide elements range from
89
103
Actinide elements are mostly _ elements
Man-made
Actinide elements don’t exist in
Nature
Only two actinide elements that exist in nature (2)
Uranium
Plutonium
Lanthanides are called
Rare-earth metals
Lanthanide elements range from
57
71
Lanthanide elements have properties that are similar to
Lanthanide
When you look at the periodic table, you can see
Trends
The trends in the periodic table explain
The properties of each element
The properties to be aware of include (ar,ir)
Atomic radius
Ionic radius
The properties to be aware of include (ie,re)
Ionization energy
Reactivity electronegativity
The properties to be aware of include
Valence electrons
It is important to understand how the _ affect the electrons in the outer shell
Protons in the nucleus