Periodicity Flashcards
What is periodicity?
Repeating patterns seen across different periods
What is first ionisation energy?
Energy needed to remove 1 mole of electrons from 1 mole of gaseous atoms to form 1 mole of gaseous 1+ ions
What are the factors affecting value of an element’s ionisation energy?
- Atomic radius
- Nuclear charge
- Shielding
What does first ionisation energy show an overall increase across periods?
- Nuclear charge increases as there are more proton as you go across the period
- Therefore, atomic radius decreases as there is an increase nuclear attraction so the electrons are pulled in more
- Also, the shielding stays the same
- These factors mean that it is harder to lose outer shell electron so more energy is required
Why does first ionisation energy decrease down the group?
- Atomic radius increases as there are more energy levels so a greater distance between nucleus and outermost orbital
- Increased shielding as there are more energy levels
- Increased nuclear charge as there are more protons
- However increase shielding and atomic radius are more significant factors so outer shell electrons are easier to lose so less energy is required
What group has the highest first ionisation energy?
Group 18
Which element has the highest ionisation energy?
Helium
What is second ionisation energy?
Energy needed to remove 1 mole of electrons from 1 mole of gaseous 1+ ions to form 1 mole of gaseous 2+ ions
How to identify an element from ionisation energy data?
Period 3 element
1st- 789 2nd- 1577 3rd- 3232 4th- 4556 5th- 16091
Element is silicon as it must have 4 electrons in outer shell as the ionisation energy increases dramatically from 4th to 5th energy
Why does the melting point increase from group 1 to group 14?
- Group 1 and 13 metals increase as the strength of metallic bond increases as you go across the period, there are more delocalised electrons, which means more electrons are contributed to the metallic bond. Also, more electrons means the ion has a greater effect nuclear charge so more energy is required to overcome the electrostatic attraction
- Also, group 14 are giant covalent structures and therefore a lot of energy is required to break the strong covalent bonds
Why does the melting point remain relatively constant from 14 to 15?
Because group 15 are simple molecular structure and so only contain London Forces, so very little energy is required to overcome the forces
Why does melting point stay consistent from 15 to 18?
Because they are simple molecular structure that have London forces which require a lot less energy to overcome
What is slaked lime?
- Calcium hydroxide produced when calcium oxide is mixed with water
- Used in many applications, such as food preparation, sewage treatment and paper production
What is the chemical name for a barium meal?
Barium sulfate
What is a barium meal used for?
Used as a radiocontrast agent most commonly used in x ray imaging of the gastrointestinal tract because it is an X ray absorber which appears white on film.
Why can barium be swallowed as a barium meal, even though it is toxic?
Because it is insoluble in an aqueous media
State the chemical formula for the main ingredient in Milk of Magnesia?
Mg
What is milk of magnesia used for?
Used to relieve indigestion and heartburn as it can reduce the amount of stomach acid while increasing water in the intestines.
What is formed when a group 2 metal oxide reacts with water?
Metal hydroxide
Write an equation to show the formation of a metal hydroxide from a group 2 metal oxide and water
MO(s) + H2O (l) —–> M2+(aq) + 2OH- (aq) which BECOMES M2+ (aq) + 2OH (aq) —> M(OH)2 (s)
What does the reaction of a group 2 metal and steam produce?
Group 2 metal oxide
Construct an equation of group 2 metal and steam
Mg (s) + H2O (g) —-> MgO (s) +H2 (g)
Name another calcium compound, that is often found in remedies to treat indegestion
Calcium carbonate
Explain the the use of Ca(OH)2 in agriculture to neutralise acid soils
Ca(OH)2 combines with H+ ions to form neutral water therefore increasing pH of acidic soil. But is widely available and is sparingly soluble in water so acts as a slow release neutraliser