EEE 132 / ETE 132 Introduction To Materials and Chemistry
EEE 132 / ETE 132 Introduction To Materials and Chemistry
EEE 132 / ETE 132 Introduction To Materials and Chemistry
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Trends in Ionisation energy
The ionization energy is the amount of energy it takes to
detach one electron from a neutral atom
Or How much energy it takes to steal an electron!!
If its easy to steal a electron it has low ionisation energy
If its hard to steal an electron it has a high ionisation energy
The smaller the atom the harder to steal an electron
The larger the atom the easier it is to steal an electron
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Ionisation Energy e
What is it?
Amount of energy required to
remove the highest energy electron
from an atom. (or steal one electron)
What happens down a group?
Decreases; since the size of the atom is increasing, the
attraction is weaker between the outer shell electrons
and the nucleus. Therefore electrons are easier to
remove.
What happens across a period?
Increases; since there is an increase in core charge, the
attraction is greater between the outer shell electrons
and the nucleus. Therefore electrons are harder to
remove.
As the period begins it does not take a lot of energy to remove an electron
from Li but as you go across the period it takes more and more energy to take
an electron away
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Electronegativity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93G_FqpGFGY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-hEkyYUXSo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4WEqWlp29U
Electronegativity
What is it?
Measure of the ability of an atom to attract an electron
towards itself or love of electrons!
What happens down a group?
Decreases; since the electrons are further from the
nucleus, there is a weaker attraction
What happens across a period?
Increases; since there is an increase in core charge, there
is a greater attraction of the outer shell electrons to the
nucleus.
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Reactivity of Metals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVoJZkmAAfA (Group 1 in water)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2TimLxskZw (Magnesium in water)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSgIr1Wba_g&feature=related (Calcium in water)
Group One (Alkaline Metals) are more reactive than Group 2 (Alkaline Earths)
As you go down a group metals become more reactive
This happens because as you go down a group atoms get larger and metals tend
to donate electrons in reactions.
Reactivity of Non metals
Look at table 3.3 to see which Halogen is most reactive
Reactivity decreases down the group
Why? Think about atomic properties
Non metals tend to form negative ions (they gain electrons from other atoms)
Electronegativity or love of electrons is strongest with Fluorine and decreases
down the group.
Noble Gases
• Found in group 18 (the last
column of the periodic table.)
• Do not react easily with other
elements, as they have a full
outer shell.
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