Trends in The Periodic Table
Trends in The Periodic Table
Trends in The Periodic Table
PERIODS
Noble Gas
Halogen
Group
Period
Alkali Earth Metal
Alkali Metal
When elements are arranged
in order of increasing atomic
number, certain sets of
properties recur periodically.
PERIODIC PROPERTIES
WHAT ARE THESE PROPERTIES?
Increasing Atomic
Cs has more energy levels, so it’s bigger
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WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN..
as go across
+7
+1
“effective nuclear charge”
S is the shielding constant
What the inner electrons do….
H and He:
only elements
whose valence
electrons feel
full nuclear
charge (pull)
NOTHING
TO
SHIELD
THEM
Increasing Atomic Radius
Shielding
Increasing number of energy levels
Increased Electron
Decreasing Atomic Radius
Look at all the shielding Francium's one valance
electron has. It barely feels the proton pull from the
nucleus. No wonder it will lose it’s one electron the
easiest. No wonder it’s the most reactive metal
IONIZATION ENERGY / POTENTIAL
• 1st ionization energy = energy required to remove the most loosely held
valence electron (e- farthest from nucleus)
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•Cs valence electron
lot farther away from nucleus than Li
•electrostatic attraction much weaker so easier to steal
electron away from Cs
•THEREFORE, Li has a higher Ionization energy then Cs
Increased Ionization Energy (harder to remove an electron)
Decreasing Atomic Radius
ELECTRONEGATIVITY
Electrons are evenly attracted by
atoms A and B as in H-H, Cl-Cl
Decreased
Increasing Atomic Radius
Electronegativity
Increased Electronegativity
Most
reactive
metallic)
(the most
metal = Fr
More metallic
Increased Electronegativity
Most
reactive
metal = Fr
(the most Nonreactiv
e
metallic)
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HOW DO YOU KNOW IF AN ATOM
GAINS OR LOSES ELECTRONS?
2e
8e 8e
8e 8e
2e 2e
Ca
Ca Ca+2
NEGATIVE IONS OR (ANIONS)