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Periodic TrendsRemember from the "Periodic Table" Notes...• The periodic table is a tabular display of the chemical

elements, organized by their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring properties.

• Periodic law: There is a periodic repetition of chemical and physical properties of the elements when they are arranged by increasing atomic number

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Atomic Radius Graph

• What are some initial observations about the atomic radius data/graph?

• What is atomic radius?

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Go finish the rest of the worksheet with your group! You have 20 minutes.

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Atomic Radius Trend Discussion

• What happens to atomic radius as you go across the period? Why?

• What happens to atomic radius as you go down the group? Why?

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Periodic Trends Notes

Get your handout out!

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Why is it called a periodic table?

• The properties of the elements in the table repeat in a "periodic" way (specific pattern).

• Periodic law: There is a periodic repetition of chemical and physical properties of the elements when they are arranged by increasing atomic number

• The modern periodic table is arranged by > atomic number = # of protons> properties> electron configuration

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Alkali Metals Halogens

Periodic Law

• Now lets look at some properties of elements> We looked at some of these in "Meet My Family"!

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Periodic Trends

• Chemical properties of elements are determined by their electron configuration.

• Properties are periodic because the number of valence electrons is periodic.

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Electron Configuration and the Periodic Table

• Remember electrons are found in atomic orbitals> Principle energy level (n, shells) tells us the

relative size and energy of atomic orbitals.> Each shell can hold a certain number of electrons.> # of e- = # of p+ for a neutral atom> Valence electrons = electrons in outermost shell

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Electron Configuration and the Periodic Table

• If we draw these orbital diagrams for H, He, Li, Be Na, Mg,

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Electron Configuration and the Periodic Table

• Periods: Period equals the highest principle energy level of electrons (shell of the valence electrons)

• Groups: Elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons

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Now lets look at two trends

1. Atomic radius

2. Ionization energy

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1. Atomic RadiusThe electron cloud surrounding a nucleus is based on probability and does not have a clearly defined edge.• Atomic radius: half the distance between nuclei of

adjacent identical atoms> Adjacent nuclei in a crystal> Nuclei of two atoms bonded together

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/High_School_Chemistry/Atomic_Size

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Atomic Radius

• Atomic radius is determined by the strength of attraction between the valence electrons and the nucleus> # of protons in nucleus> # of shielding electrons that "block" protons from

valence electrons

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Atomic Radius Trend

• What happens to atomic radius as you go across the period?

• What happens to atomic radius as you go down the group?

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So why does the atomic radius...

• Decrease across a period?

• Increase down a group?

http://employees.csbsju.edu/cschaller/Principles%20Chem/atoms/atomperiodic.htm

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Atomic Radius

• Moving down a group: Atomic radius increases> Principal energy levels increase (bigger shell) =

increased orbital size, electrons are farther from nucleus

http://employees.csbsju.edu/cschaller/Principles%20Chem/atoms/atomperiodic.htm

http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/Machinery/html/page02.htm

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Atomic Radius

• Moving across a period: Atomic radius decreases> Principal energy level remains the same> # of protons increases: electrons pulled in more

http://employees.csbsju.edu/cschaller/Principles%20Chem/atoms/atomperiodic.htm

http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/

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Example 1: Order the following atoms from smallest to biggest atomic radius:

Ga, Se, K

I, F, Cl

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2. Ionization Energy

• Ionization energy = energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom. (kJ/mol)

When you remove an electron from an atom, what do you get?

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Na Na+ + e- H=495.8 kJ/mol

Mg Mg+ + e- H=737.7 kJ/mol

Mg+ Mg2+ + e- H=1450.6 kJ/mol

Ionization energy

• Ionization energy is an indication of how strongly an atom's nucleus holds onto its valence electrons> Greater IE = harder to ionize

• Ionization energy is always a positive value• You can take off more than one electron!

> IE1 (1st ionization energy) = energy required to remove 1st valence e-

> IE2 (2nd ionization energy) = energy required to remove a 2nd e-

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Ionization Energy

• Is an atom with a high ionization energy more likely or less likely to form a positive ion?

• What about one with low ionization energy?

What is the periodic trend for ionization energy?

What factors affect ionization energy?

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Ionization Energy

What pattern do you see?

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Ionization Energy

• Moving down a group: IE decreases > There are more electrons in between the nucleus

and the valence electrons (shielding effect)> Electrons are not as tightly bound to nucleus.> Electrons are further away, attraction decreases.

• Moving across a period: IE increases > Increased nuclear charge (more p+, greater

attractive force)

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Ionization Energy

• What about successive IE (removing more than one e-)?> Successive IE increases

• There is a big "jump" in some IE required. Why?> W/in a sublevel: small increases> Between sublevels: greater increase> Between energy levels: greatest increase

http://www.avon-chemistry.com/p_table_lecture.html

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Example 2:

In the following pairs, which atom is more difficult to ionize/Has the higher IE?

Na or Li

Na or Mg

C or Na

Cl or Al

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Using these trends, can you explain the alkali metal reactions?