The Periodic Table (incl. Group 2 and Group 17) Flashcards
What is a group
Vertical column of elements in the Periodic Table, where elements within the same group have the same outer electron configuration and hence similar chemical properties
What is a period
A horizontal row of elements in the Periodic Table, where elements within the same period have the same number of electron shells.
What is screening effect
The partial decrease in electrostatic attraction between the nucleus and its valence electrons due to repulsive forces from other electrons present
What is nuclear charge
Electrostatic attraction between the protons in the nucleus of an atom and the surrounding electrons.
What is screening effect?
The partial decrease in electrostatic attraction between the nucleus and its valence electrons due to repulsive forces from other electrons present.
What is electronegativity?
Ability of an atom in a molecule to attract bonding electrons in a covalent bond towards itself.
What are the exceptions in increase in first ionisation energy across the period, and why?
Mg and Al
3s2 vs 3s2 3p1
Smaller amount of energy is required to remove the 3p electron in Al, although it is of higher energy than the 3s electron of Mg
P and S
3p3 vs 3p4
Interelectronic repulsion between the paired 3p electrons in S
Smaller amount of energy required to remove the paired 3p electron in S than the unpaired 3p electron in P.
How does melting point change across a period?
Melting point of elements generally increases across a period (across the giant metallic substances) until a maximum is reached at Group 14 (giant molecular substances, metalloids) and then decreases across the period (simple molecular substances)
Why does melting point of metals increase across period?
- The number of delocalized valence electrons increases across the period
- The cationic charge of ions increases
- Cationic radius decreases down period
Why does the melting point of simple molecular substances increase across period?
Strength of id-id interactions increases with increasing size of electron cloud (Ar < Cl2 < P4 < S8)
How does electrical conductivity change across a period?
Electrical conductivity generally increases through the metals, then decreases through the metalloids and non-metals
How to find the highest O.N. of an element
By the maximum number of valence electrons gained, lost or shared to achieve an electronic configuration of ns2 np6.
How does the maximum O.S. vary across a period?
The maximum O.S. increases across a period until a maximum is reached
How does ionic and covalent character of oxides and chlorides change across a period, and why?
As electronegativity difference between O/Cl and the element decreases across the period, ionic character decreases, and covalent character increases.
Why is AlCl3 (simple molecular with ionic character) predominantly covalent compared to Al2O3?
The high charge density of Al3+ polarises the large electron cloud of the Cl- ion, hence making AlCl3 covalent. Also because of the smaller E.N. difference.