Ch. 2 The Periodic Table

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Periodic Table

Subatomic Particles

NameSymbolMassCharge
BetaX10X2120β\ce{^0_{-1}\beta} or X10X2120e\ce{^0_{-1}e}01-
PositronX+10X2+120β\ce{^0_{+1}\beta}01+
AlphaX24X2224He\ce{^4_2He} or X24X2224α\ce{^4_2\alpha}42+
ProtonX11X2121H\ce{^1_1H} or X11X2121p\ce{^1_1p}11+
NeutronX01X2021n\ce{^1_0n}10

Mass Spectrometry

Graph of the relative abundances of different isotopes of elements or molar masses of compounds


Periodic Properties

Isoelectronic: same electron configuration (electronically identical)
HX2\ce{H2}, OX2\ce{O2}, NX2\ce{N2}, and halogens form diatomic molecules
Allotropes: different formations of elements with different properties

Atomic Radii: size of the atom

trend for radii:

Ionization Energy: energy needed to remove an electron

trends for first ionization energy:

Photoelectron Spectroscopy

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