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What is an atom?
The smallest part of an element that can exist.
What is a mixture?
Conists or two or more elements or compounds not chemically combined together.
The chemical properties of each substance in the mixture is unchanged.
radius of an atom
0.1nm (1 x 10^-10 m)
radius of a nucleus
less than 1/10000 of that of the atom(1 x 10 ^-14)
How are elemens arranged in the periodic table?
They are arranged in order of atomic (proton) number and so the elements with similar properties are in columns, known as groups.
elemnts in the same group have the same number of electrons in their outer shell and this gives them similar properties.
Why is hydrogen not in Group one of the periodic table?
Hydrogen is a nonmetal. It is a gas.
Hydrogen does not similarly react to the other metals in Group 1 (it does not react with water)
hydrogen can form covalent bonds/ share electrons
Hydrogen can form a negative ion /can gain an electron
Two reasons why hydrogen can be placed in Group one of the periodic table
It has one electron in its outer shell
It can form an ion with A 1 plus charge
Two reasons why hydrogen can be placed in Group 7 of the periodic table
It has one electron missing from its outer shell; [1 mark]
It exists as a diatomic molecule; [1 mark]
It forms covalent bonds/compounds; [1 mark]
It is able to form H- ions; [1 mark]
It has a low melting/boiling point; [1 mark]
Properties of metals
High melting/boiling points
can conduct heat and electricity
shiny
malleable
high density
basic oxides
Properties of non-metal
Low melting and boiling points
does not conduct heat or electricity
dull
brittle
low density
acidic oxides
What is group 0/8 and what are its properties.
Noble gases.
Unreactive
not easily form molecules because their atoms have stable arrangement of electrons
Have 8 electrons in their outer shell, except for helium which has 2.
very low melting and boiling points
**boiling point increases with increasing relative atomic mass (**going down the group)
as atoms get larger as you move down the group the intermolecular forces between the atoms increase, increasing the amount of energy needed to overcome this force.
What is group 1 and what are its properties.
Alkali metals.
forms alkaline solutions when they react with water. >ph 7
forms 1+ ions.
reactivity increases going down the group
outermost electrons get further away from the nucleus, so there are weak intermolecular forces of attraction between the outermost electron and the nucleus.
less energy is required to over come the force of attraction as it gets weaker, so the outer electron is lost more easily.
so, the alkali metals get more reactive as you descend the group.
Describe the reactions of lithium (Li), sodium (K) potassium with water.
\n Describe the reactions of lithium (Li), sodium (Na) and Potassium(K) with oxygen.
4Li (s) + O 2(g) → 2Li2O (s)
4Na (s) + O2 (g) → 2Na2O (s)
4K (s) + O2 (g) → 2K2O (s)
The alkali metals react with oxygen in the air forming metal oxides, which is why the alkali metals tarnish when exposed to the air
The metal oxide produced is a dull coating that covers the surface of the metal
Describe the reactions of , lithium (Li), sodium, potassium with chlorine.
2Li (s) + Cl 2 (g) → 2LiCL(s)
2Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → 2NaCL (s)
2K (s) + Cl2 (g) → 2KCl (s)
All the group 1 metals react vigorously when heated with chlorine gas to form salts called metal chlorides
This reaction becomes more vigorous moving down the group, the same as with the reaction between the metals and water
What is Group 7 and what are its properties?
Halogens:
Non-metals
consist of molecules made of pairs of atoms. (diatomic)
forms 1- halide ions.
the further down the group the higher the relative mass, melting point, and boiling point.
due to increasing intermolecular forces as the atoms become larger, so more energy is required to overcome these forces
Reactivity of group 7 non-metals decreases as you go down the group
The number of shells of electrons increases
but they need to gain one electron so
an increased distance from the outer shell to the nucleus as you go down a group causes
the forces of attraction between the nucleus and the outermost shell decreases
How was the periodic table arranged before the discovery of protons, neutrons and electrons?
They were arranged in order of their atomic weights
when was it discovered that Mendeleev’s periodic table was incorrect?
After isotopes were discovered
