Chapter 6 notes The Periodic Table

Dobereiner – attempted to classify the elements in Triad – three elements with similar properties The middle element has an atomic mass about halfway between the other two.

Newlands in 1863 arranged the elements in order of increasing atomic masses Appeared to be a repetition every eighth element 7 elements into 7 groups Law of Octaves

Mendeleev – properties of elements were a function of atomic masses Left blank spots Correctly predicted properties and masses of unknown elements Mendeleev, the “Father of the periodic table”

Moseley – Found atomic number and problem solved!!! Periodic Law – properties of the elements are a periodic function of their atomic numbers Periodic table from 1930 This is the table we use today

Periodic Table Groups or families have the same number of valence electrons Periods or series are rows on the chart. The properties vary. 8 main groups Transition elements Rare earth elements

Metals Tend to Lose electrons General rule–3 or fewer electrons in the outer level Left side of table Alkali metals group 1 Alkali earth metals group 2

Nonmetals tend to Gain electrons 5 or more electrons in the outer level Right on the table Halogens and Noble gases

Metalloids Have properties of both metals and nonmetals Located on ladder like line on table (not Al)

Examples of periodic law Metallic vs. nonmetallic character Size of atoms

Periodic Table Each time a new energy level is started, a new row in the table begins

Transition elements – inner building Columns 3-12

Lanthanoid series Z = 57 to Z = 70 2 electrons in outer level 4f sublevel

Actinoid Series Z = 89 to Z = 102 5f sublevel

Period (series) – horizontal row Group (family) –vertical column The largest number of electrons normally in an outer level is 8