Sections 7.4 – 7.5 Periodic Properties of Atoms and Ions
Periodic Properties In these sections… Trends in Orbital Energies Atomic Size Ionization Energy Electron Affinity Ion Electron Configuration and Size
Periodic Properties of the Elements All atomic properties depend on energies of outermost orbitals. Relative energies of outermost orbitals depend on their size and their effective nuclear charge.
Trends in Orbital Energies
Across a period, orbital energies decrease.
Why do energies decrease moving left-to-right? Effective Nuclear Charge Z* = Z - S
General Periodic Trends Highest Occupied Orbital smaller, lower energy larger, high energy
Atomic Size What does that mean?
Atomic Size: Trends
Ionization Energy What does that mean? Atom(g) Atom+(g) + e- E = ionization energy
Ionization Energy: Trends I
Ionization Energy: Trends II
Why the breaks in the line?
Electron Affinity What does that mean? Atom(g) + e- Atom-(g) E = electron affinity Trends:
Why is EA sometimes zero?
Ion Formation: Why do ions have the charges they do?
Cations vs. Anions
Electron Configurations of Cations
Transition Metal Cations: Lose s electrons first
Ion Size In General: Anions are big. Cations are small.
Isoelectronic Species