Ch. 2 The Periodic Table
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Periodic Table
- Period: rows (1-7)
- Group: column (1-18)
- Isotopes: atoms with differing number of neutrons; weighted average by abundance is listen on table
Subatomic Particles
Name | Symbol | Mass | Charge |
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Beta | X−10X2−120β or X−10X2−120e | 0 | 1- |
Positron | X+10X2+120β | 0 | 1+ |
Alpha | X24X2224He or X24X2224α | 4 | 2+ |
Proton | X11X2121H or X11X2121p | 1 | 1+ |
Neutron | X01X2021n | 1 | 0 |
Mass Spectrometry
Graph of the relative abundances of different isotopes of elements or molar masses of compounds
Periodic Properties
- Alkali Metals: Group 1 metals
- Alkaline Earth Metals: Group 2 metals
- Transition Metals: Group 3-12 metals
- Metalloids: Along the staircase
- Halogens: Group 17 elements
- Noble Gases: Group 18 elements
Isoelectronic: same electron configuration (electronically identical)
HX2, OX2, NX2, and halogens form diatomic molecules
Allotropes: different formations of elements with different properties
- for example OX2 and OX3
Atomic Radii: size of the atom
trend for radii:
- increases from top to bottom (more energy levels)
- decreases from left to right (stronger effective nuclear charge)
Ionization Energy: energy needed to remove an electron
trends for first ionization energy:
- decreases from top to bottom (weaker effective nuclear charge)
- increases from left to right (stronger effective nuclear charge, electron repulsion might reduce)
Photoelectron Spectroscopy
- Photoelectric Effect: high-energy beams trained on element surface, electrons can be ejected
Binding energy=Eincoming photon−Eemitted photoelectron
Peaks represent orbitals with 1s on the left
Electron Affinity: energy change accompanying addition of electron
negative if easily attracts electrons; releases energy
positive if difficult to accept; requires energy
high near fluorine, low near francium
Electronegativity: attraction of electrons by individual atoms
same trend as electron affinity