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Periodic Table
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Question | Answer |
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periodic table | an arrangement of known elements based on each elements atomic number |
atomic number | number of protons in the nucleus of an atom |
a group | vertical column found in the periodic table |
a group | elements in this have similar chemical and physical properties |
a group | have the same number of valence electrons |
valence electrons | electrons found in the outermost energy level of an atom |
valence electrons | electrons involved in chemical reactions |
period number | represents the number of energy levels an atom has |
name of elements found in column 1A | alkali metals |
name of elements found in column 2A | alkaline earth metals |
name of elements found in column 3A | boron family |
name of elements found incolumn 4A | carbon family |
name of elements found incolumn 5A | nitrogen family |
name of elements found in column 6A | oxygen family |
name of elements found in column 7A | halogen family |
name of elements found in column 8A | noble gases |
one | number of valence electrons for family 1A |
a period number | represents the number of energy levels an atom has |
alkali metals | |
one electron | number of valence electrons for family 1A |
two electrons | number of valence electrons for family 2A |
three electron | number of valence electrons for family 3A |
four electrons | number of valence electrons for family 2A |
five electrons | number of valence electrons for family 5A |
six electrons | number of valence electrons for family 6A |
seven electrons | number of valence electrons for family 7A |
eight electrons | number of valence electrons for family 8A |
plus one | oxidation number for family 1A |
plus two | oxidation number for family 2A |
plus three | oxidation number for family 3A |
plus or minus four | oxidation number for family 4A |
plus three | oxidation number for family 5A |
minus two | oxidation number for family 6A |
minus one | oxidation number for family 7A |
zero | oxidation number for family 8A |
metals | families IA-3A |
nonmetals | families 4A-8A |
metals | malleable |
malleable | able to pound into different shapes |
metals | good conductors of electricity and heat |
metals | give electrons away |
nonmetals | poor conductor of heat and electricity |
nonmetals | brittle(break easily) |
metals | have a shiny appearance |
nonmetals | have a dull appearance |
noble gases | chemically inactive (will not normally combine chemically with other elements) |
alkali metals | are highly reactive metals |
halogens | are highly reactive nonmetals |
metals | are ductile (can be pulled into wires) |
metals | have valence electrons weakly held |
nonmetals | valence electrons held strongly |
increase | moving down a column, what happens to atomic size |
decrease | moving down a column, how strongly valence electrons are held |
metalloids | having characteristics of metals an nometals |
transition metals | located in middle section of periodic table |
transition metals | a given element may have atoms with a number of different oxidation numbers |
rule of octet | atoms combine with one another in order to fill their outermost energy level or have 8 electrons |
nonmetals | tend to gain electrons |
lanthanoid elements | made of soft, malleable metals with high luster and conductivity |
actinoid elements | radioactive and many are man made |
Antoine Lavoisier | grouped the known elements into 4 categories---metals, nonmetals, gases and earth |
Mendeleev | a card game prompted him to classify all known elements |
periodic table | an arrangement of elements in columns, based on a set of properties that repeat from row to row |
What does the period number (1-7) tell you about the structure of an atom? | the period number is an indication of the number of energy levels an atom of a given element will have. |
What does the group number(IA-8A) tell you about the structure of an atom? | the group number tells you the number of electrons found in the outermost energy level of the atom |
mercury | only metal that is liquid at room temperature |
characteristics of metals | lustrous, ductile, malleable, conductors of heat and electricity, high melting points,give electrons away, form positive ions |
transition elements | have the ability to form compound with distinctive colors. |
characteristics of nonmetals, | dull color, non-malleable, poor conductors of heat and electricity, relatively low melting points, take electrons, and form negative ions. |
fluorine | the most chemically active nonmetal |
How do chemical and physical characteristics vary as one moves across the periodic table from left to right? | the elements become less metallic and more nonmetallic in their properties. |
Which electrons are responsible for the chemical activity of the atom? | valence electrons |
What happens to the number of valence electrons as one moves across a period? | the number of valence electrons increase as one moves across the period |
Why do the elements in a given group have similar chemical activity? | They have similar chemical activity because they have the same number of valence electrons. |
How does the reactivity of alkali metals change from top to bottom in group IA? | reactivity increases from top to bottom |
aluminum | the most abundant metallic element in the Earth's crust |
noble gases | colorless and odorless and extremely nonreactive |
In Mendeleev's periodic table, elements with similar properties were grouped how? | in the same column |
How many periods does the modern periodic table have? | 7 |
What information did Mendeleev have about the elements he organized into a periodic table? | Mendeleev knew their relative masses and properties |
Why is the periodic table called the "periodic table"? | The table is called a periodic table because the properties of the elements repeat at regular intervals from row to row |
Why does the number of elements vary from period to period? | The number of elements per period varies because the number of orbitals incerease as the energy level increases. |
Explain how the atomic mass of an element is affected by the distribution of its isotopes in nature. | The atomic mass is a weighted average of the atomic masses of an element's isotopes. The distribution of the isotopes determine how much each isotope affectes the weighted average. |
In general, what happens to the reactivity of elements in groups labled A as atomic number increase across a period> | Across a period from left to right, metals become less reactive and nonmetals become more reactive. |
Why don't the elements with an A group in the periodic table have identical properties? | Elements in the same A group don't have identical properties because their valence electrons are in different energy levels. |
How many valence electrons would an element with an atomic number of 12 and an atom mass number of 24? | 2 |
How many full energy levels would an element with an atomic number of 12 and an atom mass number of 24? | 2 |
How many energy levels would an element with an atomic number of 12 and an atom mass number of 24? | 3 |
How many electrons would an element with an atomic number of 12 and an atom mass number of 24? | 12 |
How many neutrons would an element with an atomic number of 12 and an atom mass number of 24? | 12 |
How would you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom? | To calculate the number of neutrons in an atom, subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass number |
Why is hydrogen located in a group with reactive metals? | hydrogen is placed with other elements that have a single valence electron. |
Which group of elements are least reactive? | Noble Gases |
Why are Noble Gases chemically inactive. | Noble gases are chemically inactive due to the fact that all have a full outermost energy level or at least 8 electrons. |