TRENDS IN THE PERIODIC TABLE
ATOMIC SIZE - Estimated by measuring the distance between 2 neighboring atoms
FACTORS AFFECTING ATOMIC SIZE PRINCIPAL QUANTUM NUMBER (n) OF THE VALENCE ELECTRON – the farther the valence electron is from the nucleus, the greater is the atomic size. EFFECTIVE NUCLEAR CHARGE (Zeff ) – charge “felt” by the valence electron due to the attractive force of the protons (Z) and the shielding effect (S) by the core electrons Zeff = Z - S
+1-0=+1 +2-0=+2 +4 -2=+2 +3 -2=+1
EFFECT OF CHARGE ON SIZE OF IONS
IONIZATION ENERGY (IE) - Amount of energy needed to remove an electron from an atom.
ELECTRON AFFINITY (EA) – amount of energy needed to add electrons to an atom
ELECTRONEGATIVITY – tendency of an atom to attract electrons; guided by the octet rule.