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Unit 4 - The Periodic Table - Introduction & Groups - Regents Flashcards

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Why is the Periodic Table used?

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Determines how chemicals will react or behave

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Who was Dmitri Mendeleev? (5)

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  1. Arranged elements by increasing X
  2. First usable PT
  3. Noticed elements w/ similar chem & phys prop.
  4. Identified regular, predictable & periodic intervals of properties
  5. Predicted existence of elements not yet discovered (boron & silicon)
    (X = atomic mass)
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How was the atomic number discovered? (3)

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  1. Henry Moseley (student of Rutherford)
  2. Used X - Rays
  3. Repositioned elements on modern PT
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What are Groups? (4)

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  1. Vertical Columns
  2. Same Group = Same VE
  3. Same group = Same Reaction & Bonding (VE)
  4. Similar properties

Group 15 = 5 VE
Group 2 = 2 VE
Group 18 = 8 VE (except He)

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What are Periods? (2)

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  1. 7 Horizontal Rows
  2. Period Num. = Num. of Principle EL
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What are alkali metals? (3)

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  1. Group 1
  2. Not found free in nature
  3. Because it is the most reactive metals
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What are Alkaline Earth Metals? (3)

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  1. Group 2
  2. High reactive (less than G1)
  3. Found in rocks on Earth’s crust
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What are Transition Metals? (5)

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  1. Group 3 - 12
  2. Form Colored Solutions
  3. Don’t form normal rules of VE
  4. Good conductors of electricity
  5. Malleable & Ductile
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Definition of Malleable

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Easily bended/hammered

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Definition of Ductile

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Stretched into a thin wire without breaking
Ex: Copper, often used in electrical wiring

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What are Lanthanides (La) & Actinides (Ac)? (2)

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  1. Two rows at the bottom of the PT
  2. Rare earth metals
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What are non - metals? (4)

Location, Properties, Form

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  1. Fount on the right side of the PT
  2. Brittle, Solid or Gases (Bromine is liquid)
  3. Form ions of a negative charge
  4. Don’t Conduct Electricity
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What are Halogens? (3)

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  1. Group 17
  2. Most reactive nonmetals
  3. Most are poisonous
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What are Noble Gases? (4)

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  1. Group 18
  2. Full outer Valence Shell (8)
  3. Unreactive
  4. Gases at room temp.
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Definition of Families (2)

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  1. 1 or several groups
  2. Share physical and chemical properties
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What are some information of Hydrogen? (3)

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  1. Family of its own
  2. Diatomic & Reactive Gas
  3. Promising for alternative fuel for auto
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What are metals? (4)

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  1. 75% of Elements
  2. Found on the left of PT
  3. Solid at Room Temp.
  4. Exception = Mercury
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What are 6 physical and chemical properties of metals?

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  1. Malleable
  2. Luster
  3. Ductile
  4. Conductors of Heat & Electricity
  5. Positive Ions
  6. Reactive
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What is it meant by “reactive”?

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Can easily form compounds with other elements

20
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What are Allotropes? (2)

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  1. Same Elements
  2. Differ in molecular or crystal structure

Ex:
Oxygen (O2) and Ozone (O3)
Graphite (weak bonds) vs. Diamond (network solid) vs. Graphene

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What types of ions do metals and nonmetals form?

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Metals: Cations (+)
Nonmetals: Anions (-)

22
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Definition of Atomic Radius

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1/2 the distance between nuclei of 2 adjacent atoms

23
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What happens to the atomic radius from left to right on the PT? (4)

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  1. Atomic Radius decreases
  2. Greater protons:electrons ratio
  3. Greater Nuclear Pull
  4. Pulling e- closer to the nucleus
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What happens to the atomic radius from top to bottom on the PT? (3)

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  1. Atomic Radius Increases
  2. More Principal Energy Levels
  3. VE Shells will be farther away from the nucleus
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How does the Ionic Radius of metals differ from nonmetals? (size of METALS in comparison) (5)
1. Metals have a smaller radius 2. Forms cations (less e-, and + charge) 3. To achieve the full VE shell (8) 4. Higher nuclear pull over electro. rep. 5. Electrons get closer to the nucleus
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How does the Ionic Radius of nonmetals differ from metals? (size of NONMETALS in comparison) (5)
1. Nonmetals have a larger radius 2. Forms anions (more e-, and - charge) 3. To achieve the full VE shell (8) 4. Lower nuclear pull over electro. rep. 5. Electrons DO NOT get closer to the nucleus
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Do metals or nonmetals tend to lose e- more easily?
Metals, because it has lower ionization energy.
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When the atomic radius DECREASES, what does this mean about the likelihood of losing electrons? Do the elements become more or less metallic?
1. e- is closer to nucleus 2. e- is more attracted & held tightly 3. Less likely for it to get lost 4. Less metallic (metals lose more e-)
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When the atomic radius INCREASES, what does this mean about the likelihood of losing electrons? Do the elements become more or less metallic?
1. e- is farther to nucleus 2. e- is less attracted & loose 3. More likely for it to get lost 4. More metallic (metals lose more e-)
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Where are metals located on the PT and where are nonmetals located on the PT?
Metals: Bottom Left Nonmetals: Upper Right
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What is the largest, most metallic and lowest ionization energy element?
Francium
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What is electronegativity? (3)
1. Measure of an atom's 2. Attraction of e- 3. When bonded to another atom
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Where on the periodic table does electronegativity INCREASE, left or right? (3)
1. Right 2. Number of protons increase 3. Increasing the positivity & attraction of e-
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Where on the periodic table does electronegativity DECREASE, bottom or top? (4)
1. Bottom 2. Principle energy levels increase 3. VE is farther from the nucleus 4. Reducing nuclear pull & attraction of e-
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What is the most electronegative element? (5)
1. Fluorine 2. Located on the top right 3. Although Helium is farthest top and right 4. It's a noble gas 5. Isn't motivated to attract e-
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What is Ionization Energy?
1. Energy required 2. To remove the outermost e- 3. From the atom
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How does the atomic radius relate to the Ionization Energy?
1. Large Atoms - Low ionization energy 2. e- is farther from the nuclear pull 3. Small Atoms - High ionization energy
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What element can be found free in the environment?
Gold (Au)
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What is meant when an element is active?
It is highly reactive to form compounds, like Alkali Metals (G1) and Halogens (G17)
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What are metalloids? (3)
1. Found by the steps (Al is not a metalloids) 2. Have both metal & non metal characteristics 3. Semiconductors

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