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The shape of the periodic table can be broken down into blocks according to the type of orbital occupied by what?

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the highest energy electron in the ground state.

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Periodic table and the electronic configurations predicted by quantum mechanics are?

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Related

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The periodic table is broken into

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s, p, d, and f blocks.

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What can be used to predict electronic configurations?

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Structure of the Periodic Table

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Elements of the same group have similar…

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chemical and physical properties

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  • have the same number of valence electron.
  • form the same kinds of ions.
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Elements in the same group

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groups of elements in columns

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Families

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belongs to a family of its own; a diatomic, reactive gas

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Hydrogen

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Hydrogen is involved in the explosion of the…

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Hindenberg

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Hydrogen is promising as an alternative fuel source for…

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automobiles

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1st column on the periodic table (Group 1) not including hydrogen.

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Alkali Metals

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Alkali Metals are very reactive metals, always combined with something else in…

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nature (like salt)

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Alkali metals are ____ enough to cut with a butter knife

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soft

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Second column on the periodic table. (Group 2)

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Alkaline Earth Metals

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Alkaline Earth Metals are reactive metals that are always combined with _____ in nature.

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nonmetals

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Alkaline Earth Metals that are important mineral nutrients

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Mg & Ca

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Elements in group 13

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Boron Family

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once rare and expensive, not a “disposable metal.”

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Aluminum metal

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Elements in group 15

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Nitrogen Family

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makes up over ¾ of the atmosphere.

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Nitrogen

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Nitrogen and ______ are both important in living things.

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Phosphorus

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Phosphorus is seen in the tip of

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Matches

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Elements in group 16

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Oxygen Family/Chalcogens

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Necessary for respiration

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Many things that stink (such as rotten eggs, garlic, skunks, etc.) contains...
Sulfur
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Elements in group 17
Halogens
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Very reactive, volatile, diatomic, nonmetals. Always found combined with other element in nature
Halogens
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Halogens are used as...
disinfectants and to strengthen teeth.
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Elements in group 18
The Noble or Inert Gases
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Noble gases are VERY unreactive, _____ gases
monatomic
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Noble gases are used in lighted...
neon lights
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Noble gases are used in ____ to fix the Hindenberg problem.
blimps
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Noble gases have a full...
Valence Shell
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Elements in groups 3-12
Transition Metals
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Transition metals are less reactive...
harder metals
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Transition metals include metals used in...
jewelry and construction
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Transition Metals used...
“as metal.”
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1. Metallic property 2. Atomic Size 3. Ionic Size 4. Ionization Energy 5. Electron Affinity 6. Electronegativity
PERIODIC TRENDS
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an atom, or group of atoms, that has a net positive or negative charge.
ion
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ion with a positive charge
cation
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If a neutral atom ___ one or more electrons it becomes a cation.
loses
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ion with a negative charge
anion
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If a neutral atom _____ one or more electrons it becomes an anion.
gains
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A cation is always ____ than atom from which it is formed.
smaller
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Anion is always _____ than atom from which it is formed.
larger
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the minimum energy (kJ/mol) required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom in its ground state.
Ionization energy
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is the negative of the energy change that occurs when an electron is accepted by an atom in the gaseous state to form an anion.
Electron affinity
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The type of bond formed between a pair of atoms is determined by the...
ability of the atoms to attract electrons from the other.
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ability to loose an electron is measured by its...
IONIZATION ENERGY
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ability to gain an electron is measured by its
ELECTRON AFFINITY
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A _____ is formed when an atom looses one or more electrons
positively charged ion (CATION)
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A ______is formed when an atom accepts one or more electrons.
negatively charged ion (ANION)
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measures the tendency of one atom to attract electrons from another atom to which it is bonded.
Electronegativity
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Metallic elements _____ more readily than non-metallic elements
loose electrons (to form positive ions)
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Metallic elements are hence referred to as being more _____ than non-metals.
ELECTROPOSITIVE
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Non-metals are more ____ compared to metals
ELECTRONEGATIVE

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