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The Periodic Table and Periodic Law

Section 6.1 Development of the

Modern Periodic Table

Section 6.2 Classification of the

Elements

Section 6.3 Periodic Trends

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Section 6-1

Section 6.1 Development of the Modern

Periodic Table

• Trace the development of the periodic table.

atomic number: the number of protons in an atom

• Identify key features of the periodic table.

The periodic table evolved over time as scientists discovered more useful ways to compare and organize the elements.

Section 6-1

Section 6.1 Development of the Modern

Periodic Table (cont.)

periodic law

group

period

representative elements

transition elements

metal

alkali metals

alkaline earth metals

transition metal

inner transition metal

lanthanide series

actinide series

nonmetals

halogen

noble gas

metalloid

Section 6-1

Development of the Periodic Table

• In the 1700s, Lavoisier compiled a list of all the known elements of the time.

Section 6-1

Development of the Periodic Table (cont.)

• The 1800s brought large amounts of information and scientists needed a way to organize knowledge about elements.

• John Newlands proposed an arrangement where elements were ordered by increasing atomic mass.

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Development of the Periodic Table (cont.)

• Newlands noticed when the elements were arranged by increasing atomic mass, their properties repeated every eighth element.

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Development of the Periodic Table (cont.)

• Meyer and Mendeleev both demonstrated a connection between atomic mass and elemental properties.

• Moseley rearranged the table by increasing atomic number, and resulted in a clear periodic pattern.

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

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Development of the Periodic Table (cont.)

Section 6-1

The Modern Periodic Table

• The modern periodic table contains boxes which contain the element's name, symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass.

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The Modern Periodic Table (cont.)

• Columns of elements are called groups.

• Rows of elements are called periods.

• Elements in groups 1,2, and 13-18 possess a wide variety of chemical and physical properties and are called the representative elements.

• Elements in groups 3-12 are known as the transition metals.

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The Modern Periodic Table (cont.)

• Elements are classified as metals, non-metals, and metalloids.

• Metals are elements that are generally shiny when smooth and clean, solid at room temperature, and good conductors of heat and electricity.

• Alkali metals are all the elements in group 1 except hydrogen, and are very reactive.

• Alkaline earth metals are in group 2, and are also highly reactive.

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The Modern Periodic Table (cont.)

• The transition elements are divided into transition metals and inner transition metals.

• The two sets of inner transition metals are called the lanthanide series and actinide series and are located at the bottom of the periodic table.

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The Modern Periodic Table (cont.)

• Non-metals are elements that are generally gases or brittle, dull-looking solids, and poor conductors of heat and electricity.

• Group 17 is composed of highly reactive elements called halogens.

• Group 18 gases are extremely unreactive and commonly called noble gases.

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The Modern Periodic Table (cont.)

• Metalloids have physical and chemical properties of both metals and non-metals, such as silicon and germanium.

Section 6-1

The Modern Periodic Table (cont.)

The Periodic table •Alkali Metals

•Alkaline Earths

•Transition Metals

•Halogens

•Noble Gases

•Lanthanides and Actinides

•Main Group

•Main Group

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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Section 6.1 Assessment

What is a row of elements on the periodic table called?

A. octave

B. period

C. group

D. transition

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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Section 6.1 Assessment

What is silicon an example of?

A. metal

B. non-metal

C. inner transition metal

D. metalloid

Section 6-2

Section 6.2 Classification of the Elements

• Explain why elements in

the same group have

similar properties.

valence electron: electron in an atom's outermost orbitals; determines the chemical properties of an atom • Identify the four blocks

of the periodic table

based on their electron

configuration.

Elements are organized into different blocks in the periodic table according to their electron configurations.

Section 6-2

Organizing the Elements by Electron

Configuration

• Recall electrons in the highest principal energy level are called valence electrons.

• All group 1 elements have one valence electron.

Section 6-2

Organizing the Elements by Electron

Configuration (cont.)

• The energy level of an element’s valence electrons indicates the period on the periodic table in which it is found.

• The number of valence electrons for elements in groups 13-18 is ten less than their group number.

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Organizing the Elements by Electron

Configuration (cont.)

Section 6-2

The s-, p-, d-, and f-Block Elements

• The shape of the periodic table becomes clear if it is divided into blocks representing the atom’s energy sublevel being filled with valence electrons.

Section 6-2

The s-, p-, d-, and f-Block Elements (cont.)

• s-block elements consist of group 1 and 2, and the element helium.

• Group 1 elements have a partially filled s orbital with one electron.

• Group 2 elements have a completely filled s orbital with two electrons.

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The s-, p-, d-, and f-Block Elements (cont.)

• After the s-orbital is filled, valence electrons occupy the p-orbital.

• Groups 13-18 contain elements with completely or partially filled p orbitals.

Section 6-2

The s-, p-, d-, and f-Block Elements (cont.)

• The d-block contains the transition metals and is the largest block.

• There are exceptions, but d-block elements usually have filled outermost s orbital, and filled or partially filled d orbital.

• The five d orbitals can hold 10 electrons, so the d-block spans ten groups on the periodic table.

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The s-, p-, d-, and f-Block Elements (cont.)

• The f-block contains the inner transition metals.

• f-block elements have filled or partially filled outermost s orbitals and filled or partially filled 4f and 5f orbitals.

• The 7 f orbitals hold 14 electrons, and the inner transition metals span 14 groups.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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Section 6.2 Assessment

Which of the following is NOT one of the elemental blocks of the periodic table?

A. s-block

B. d-block

C. g-block

D. f-block

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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Section 6.2 Assessment

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Which block spans 14 elemental groups?

A. s-block

B. p-block

C. f-block

D. g-block

Section 6-3

Section 6.3 Periodic Trends

• Compare period and

group trends of several

properties.

principal energy level: the major energy level of an atom

ion

ionization energy

octet rule

electronegativity

• Relate period and group

trends in atomic radii to

electron configuration.

Trends among elements in the periodic table include their size and their ability to lose or attract electrons

Section 6-3

Atomic Radius

• Atomic size is a periodic trend influenced by electron configuration.

• For metals, atomic radius is half the distance between adjacent nuclei in a crystal of the element.

Section 6-3

Atomic Radius (cont.)

• For elements that occur as molecules, the atomic radius is half the distance between nuclei of identical atoms.

Section 6-3

Atomic Radius (cont.)

• There is a general decrease in atomic radius from left to right, caused by increasing positive charge in the nucleus.

• Valence electrons are not shielded from the increasing nuclear charge because no additional electrons come between the nucleus and the valence electrons.

Section 6-3

Atomic Radius (cont.)

Section 6-3

Atomic Radius (cont.)

• Atomic radius generally increases as you move down a group.

• The outermost orbital size increases down a group, making the atom larger.

Section 6-3

Ionic Radius

• An ion is an atom or bonded group of atoms with a positive or negative charge.

• When atoms lose electrons and form positively charged ions, they always become smaller for two reasons:

1. The loss of a valence electron can leave an empty outer orbital resulting in a small radius.

2. Electrostatic repulsion decreases allowing the electrons to be pulled closer to the radius.

Section 6-3

Ionic Radius (cont.)

• When atoms gain electrons, they can become larger, because the addition of an electron increases electrostatic repulsion.

Section 6-3

Ionic Radius (cont.)

• The ionic radii of positive ions generally decrease from left to right.

• The ionic radii of negative ions generally decrease from left to right, beginning with group 15 or 16.

Section 6-3

Ionic Radius (cont.)

• Both positive and negative ions increase in size moving down a group.

Section 6-3

Ionization Energy

• Ionization energy is defined as the energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom.

• The energy required to remove the first electron is called the first ionization energy.

Section 6-3

Ionization Energy (cont.)

Section 6-3

Ionization Energy (cont.)

• Removing the second electron requires more energy, and is called the second ionization energy.

• Each successive ionization requires more energy, but it is not a steady increase.

Section 6-3

Ionization Energy (cont.)

Section 6-3

Ionization Energy (cont.)

• The ionization at which the large increase in energy occurs is related to the number of valence electrons.

• First ionization energy increases from left to right across a period.

• First ionization energy decreases down a group because atomic size increases and less energy is required to remove an electron farther from the nucleus.

Section 6-3

Ionization Energy (cont.)

Section 6-3

Ionization Energy (cont.)

• The octet rule states that atoms tend to gain, lose or share electrons in order to acquire a full set of eight valence electrons.

• The octet rule is useful for predicting what types of ions an element is likely to form.

Section 6-3

Ionization Energy (cont.)

• The electronegativity of an element indicates its relative ability to attract electrons in a chemical bond.

• Electronegativity decreases down a group and increases left to right across a period.

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Ionization Energy (cont.)

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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Section 6.3 Assessment

The lowest ionization energy is the ____.

A. first

B. second

C. third

D. fourth

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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Section 6.3 Assessment

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The ionic radius of a negative ion becomes larger when:

A. moving up a group

B. moving right to left across period

C. moving down a group

D. the ion loses electrons

Study Guide 1

Section 6.1 Development of the Modern Periodic Table

Key Concepts

• The elements were first organized by increasing atomic mass, which led to inconsistencies. Later, they were organized by increasing atomic number.

• The periodic law states that when the elements are arranged by increasing atomic number, there is a periodic repetition of their chemical and physical properties.

• The periodic table organizes the elements into periods (rows) and groups (columns); elements with similar properties are in the same group.

Study Guide 2

Section 6.2 Classification of the Elements

Key Concepts

• The periodic table has four blocks (s, p, d, f).

• Elements within a group have similar chemical properties.

• The group number for elements in groups 1 and 2 equals the element’s number of valence electrons.

• The energy level of an atom’s valence electrons equals its period number.

Study Guide 3

Section 6.3 Periodic Trends

Key Concepts

• Atomic and ionic radii decrease from left to right across a period, and increase as you move down a group.

• Ionization energies generally increase from left to right across a period, and decrease as you move down a group.

• The octet rule states that atoms gain, lose, or share electrons to acquire a full set of eight valence electrons.

• Electronegativity generally increases from left to right across a period, and decreases as you move down a group.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Chapter Assessment 1

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The actinide series is part of the

A. s-block elements.

B. inner transition metals.

C. non-metals.

D. alkali metals.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Chapter Assessment 2

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In their elemental state, which group has a complete octet of valence electrons?

A. alkali metals

B. alkaline earth metals

C. halogens

D. noble gases

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Chapter Assessment 3

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Which block contains the transition metals?

A. s-block

B. p-block

C. d-block

D. f-block

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Chapter Assessment 4

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An element with a full octet has how many valence electrons?

A. two

B. six

C. eight

D. ten

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

Chapter Assessment 5

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How many groups of elements are there?

A. 8

B. 16

C. 18

D. 4

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

STP 1

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Which group of elements are the least reactive?

A. alkali metals

B. inner transition metals

C. halogens

D. noble gases

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

STP 2

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On the modern periodic table, alkaline earth metals are found only in ____.

A. group 1

B. s-block

C. p-block

D. groups 13–18

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

STP 3

A B C D

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Unreactive gases are mostly found where on the periodic table?

A. halogens

B. group 1 and 2

C. group 18

D. f-block

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

STP 4

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Bromine is a member of the

A. noble gases.

B. inner transition metals.

C. earth metals.

D. halogens.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

STP 5

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How many groups does the d-block span?

A. two

B. six

C. ten

D. fourteen