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ATOMIC STRUCTURE
Table of Contents
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 3
History of Table Development before Mendeleev ........................................................... 5
Mendeleevs Table and the Modern Table ...................................................................... 7
Information about Individual Elements ............................................................................ 9
Groups and Periods of Elements .................................................................................. 11
Periods and Electron Configurations ............................................................................. 13
Periodic Trends: Metal, Nonmetal and Semimetal ........................................................ 17
Atomic and Ionic Radii................................................................................................... 20
Ionization Energy .......................................................................................................... 23
Electron Affinity and Electronegativity ........................................................................... 25
Conclusion and Summary ............................................................................................. 27
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CyberEd Chemistry Course Title: Periodic Table and Trends
MSS Intermediate Chemistry Simulation: Periodic Table and Trends
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Overview
Scenes 1 2
1. Elements of Learning: In the table
below state the major features of
the Periodic Table covered in
this lesson.
Topic Description
Uniqueness of elements
Determining trends
Scene 3
2. How is the Periodic Table an important tool?
Scene 4
3. Atomic Structure Review: This
illustration shows representations of
lithium and a lithium atom. In the table
below, describe the essential facts
about atomic structure and, where
appropriate, the relationship between
atomic structure and the structure of
the Periodic Table.
Topic Description
Particles in an
atom,(give charge)
Composition of
nucleus
Behavior of
electrons
Electron
configuration
Sequence of Table
elements
Presentation form of
Table elements
Electric charge of
Table elements
Electron count &
position in Table
Scenes 5 6
1. Weighty Matters: This picture shows
an example of the difference
between chemical composition and
atomic mass. Using the example,
discuss the concept of atomic mass
and how to determine atomic mass
using the ratio method.
Scene 7
2. Elements Everywhere: This picture shows a
selection of different elements. What advance in
science in the early 1800s drove the need to
develop the Periodic Table?
Scenes 8 9
3. Continental Contributions: This
illustration shows two early efforts to
organize discovered elements according
to perceived patterns. What was the
basic measure used by these attempts?
Scene 11
2. Eka Silicon Implant: This chart compares the
predicted properties of Mendeleevs hypothetical
Eka Silicon, to the properties of the subsequently
discovered element that was named Germanium.
What was the power of Mendeleevs table that
showed he was on the right track?
Scene 12
3. What did Mendeleevs table show correctly, and how could his table have been
improved?
Scenes 13 -- 14
4. Bombardment: These diagrams illustrate
the concept of Henry Moseleys
experiments. Describe Moseleys
work and findings.
5. What is the significance of the atomic number for the modern Periodic Table?
State the Periodic Law.
6. For Further Thought: Scene 14 calls Mendeleevs table a fortunate accident. Aside
from the connection between atomic number and atomic mass, why does
Mendeleevs organization by chemical properties correspond so well with the
modern table?
Scenes 15 16
1. Keeping Tabs: This picture shows the information on the tab of
the first element in the Periodic Table. Answer the questions in
the table below.
Scene 17
2. Counting Carbon: Use examples to describe an isotope? Why is the atomic mass
of carbon 12.01 rather than 12.00?
Scene 20
2. Affiliations: This version of the Periodic Table shows groups included in larger
categories. Name each category and the groups included in each category. Why
is the lower table separated from the upper table? The elements in the lower table
belong to which period(s)?
Scenes 21 22
3. Opposites Attract: This graphic shows four
different groups with important characteristics.
Name the groups, their position in the table,
and tell how they are chemically distinctive.
Scenes 24 26
2. Block Party: This periodic table shows elements categorized by blocks labeled
with the s and p orbital names. Why are they named this way? What is the
significance of Argon?
Scene 27
4. Eight is Enough: The top row in this graphic portrays a sodium atom and a chlorine
atom. The bottom row indicates a sodium ion and a chlorine
ion. Describe the transition from the atomic to ionic
condition for this reaction, using the octet rule.
Scene 28
6. Shell Game: This chart depicts the short notation for electronic structure, showing
neon, argon and krypton on the top row, sodium, potassium and rubidium on the
bottom row. Explain the chart in terms of octets and valence shells.
Scenes 29 30
7. Counting Orbitals: This chart shows the entire table categorized into blocks which
span different segments of the periods. Describe how the number of elements
spanned across a period by each block is a function of the active orbital for that
block.
8. For Further Thought: Someone you know might be confused by the progressive
filling of orbitals and the filling of valence shells to make octets. Obviously, the d
and f orbitals are not in the valence shell, but they fill up anyway. Clarify this for
your friend.
Scenes 32 33
2. Testing your Metal: These
pictures illustrate various
properties of metals, some
unique to specific metals,
some characteristic of
most metals. Complete the
table below by describing
the properties of metals
and how widely they apply.
Scene 34
3. Non-Metallica: These images show various non metals (and a few metals
sneaking into the picture). List characteristics that are common to nonmetals, and
their different physical states. Additionally, in the table below name some
compounds or mixtures of nonmetals that fit the given categories.
Scene 35
5. Switch Hitters: This illustration shows a couple of
semimetal elements, or metalloids, that are greatly
valued by high technology. Why?
2. For Further Thought: How would you measure atoms that do not form diatomic
molecules?
Scenes 37 38
3. Trends and Counter Trends: This
graphic illustrates a size trend
down a group and a size trend
across a period. Discuss each
trend and how they interact.
4. For Further Thought: Examine the atomic radii table and find some elements that
dont quite fit the pattern. What is their position in the table relative to the orbital
blocks? What do you make of this? (Speculation welcome)
Scenes 39 42
3. Ionic Detachment: This table shows the trends for ionic diameters. Are ions of an
element larger or smaller than the atoms of an element? Why? Explain the
connection between ionic charge and ionic radius. Explain the charge
characteristics of groups.
Ionization Energy
Scenes 43 45
1. Stripping off Electrons: This chart lists the ionization energies for some elements.
The sequence below the chart shows magnesium in successive stages of electron
removal. Explain ionization energy and its unit of measure. Describe the trends for
ionization energy in the Periodic Table.
Scene 46
4. How does the concept of ionization energy apply to the elements?
Scene 48
2. This graphic shows how low
ionization energy and high
electron affinity both work
toward the same objective.
What is that objective and
how is it achieved in both
cases?
Scenes 49 50
3. Unequal Shares: This version of the periodic table shows electronegativity values
for the elements, and an illustration of what those values mean. Explain
electronegativity, referring to the graphic. What are the trends for
electronegativity?
2. In the table below, indicate the information provided by each feature of the
Periodic Table.
Feature Information provided
Atomic number
Atomic mass
Table shape
Groups and
periods
3. For Further Thought: The illustration and diagram below depict electron orbital
shapes and energy levels. State simply how the Periodic Table makes structural
information useful for chemists.
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