PGCC CHM 101 Sinex

Periodic Table of the Elements

The Chemist’s Organizational Chart

Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry DivisionPeriodic Table of the Elements

metals non-metals

transition metals

+1

+2 +3 -3 -2 -1

noblegases

http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm

atomic number

atomic mass

typical charge on ion in binary compound

Modified from http://www.cem.msu.edu/~djm/cem384/ptable.html

gases liquids

105

Db

solids

107

Bh

Physical States at Room Conditions

man-made elements

not found on Earth

natural elements

105

Db107

Bh

Natural vs. Man-Made Elements

large quantities

ultratrace amounts

All other elements have no known biological function.

Geoff Rayner-Canham, Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd ed., Freeman (2000)

105

Db107

Bh

Biologically Important Elements

Elements considered particularly toxic

105

Db107

Bh

toxic

Geoff Rayner-Canham, Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd ed., Freeman (2000)

diatomic tetratomic octatomic

All other free elements are atomic in nature.

105

Db107

Bh

Molecular Nature of Free Elements

no stable forms

105

Db107

Bh

All Isotopes Radioactive

s blockp block

d block

f block

105

Db107

Bh

Electronic Structure

s block p block

105

Db107

Bh

Valence Electronsfor group A elements

ns1

ns2

ns 2np 1ns 2np 2

ns 2np 3

ns 2np 4ns 2np 5

ns 2np 6

3A 4A 5A 6A 7A

1A

2A

8A

Group B

+1

+2+3 -3 -2 -1

0± 4Charge on

stable monatomic ion

Period number gives shell (n)

105

Db107

Bh

Hydride Chemistry (binary hydrogen

compounds)

3A 4A 5A 6A 7A

1A

2A

8A

Group B

ionic

metallic

covalent

salts with H-

solidsmostly gases, some liquids

polymeric

interstitial H2

molecules with +1

chains with H-to-H bonds

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