Periodic Chart

Diderot's Alchemical Chart of Affinities (1778)

Where to begin Dobereiner observes similarities in elements. Proposes Law of Triads-Middle element in the triad had atomic weight that was the average of the other two members.

First Periodic Table 1862 Alexandre Beguyer de Chancourtois (1820-1886), professor of geology at the School of Mines in Paris, publishes a periodic table constructed as a helical graph. Ignored

Helix Periodic Table

John Newlands proposes Octet rule having arranged the 62 known elements in order of increasing atomic weights, noted that after interval of eight elements similar physical/chemical properties reappeared. Because these properties seemed to repeat every eight elements, Newlands called this pattern the law of octaves.

More Periodic History Mendeleev Then in 1869, Russian chemist Dimitri Mendeleev (1834-1907) proposed arranging elements by atomic weights and properties (Lothar Meyer independently reached similar conclusion but published results after Mendeleev).

Mendeleev noticed that the chemical properties of the elements repeated each time he started a new row. Mendeleev made two interesting observations 1. Mendeleev’s table contains gaps that elements with particular properties should fill. 2. The elements do not always fit neatly in order of atomic mass. Mendeleev predicted the properties of the missing elements.

Mendeleev’s Periodic Chart

More Mendeleev Mendeleev's periodic table of 1869 contained 17 columns with two partial periods of seven elements each (Li-F & Na-Cl) followed by two nearly complete periods (K-Br & Rb-I).

Mendeleev Periodic Table

Mendeleev’s Periodic Law Properties of the elements is a periodic function of their atomic mass

Why Mendeleev’s basic version of the periodic chart? Mendeleev/Meyer periodic chart is the basis of today’s chart because it: Predicts Atomic Properties Indicates Trends Indicates groups that will react/not react together

Mosley Periodic Table After Rutherford’s experiments Henry Moseley (1887-1915) subjected known elements to x-rays. He was able to derive the relationship between x-ray frequency and number of protons.

Modern Periodic Law Mosley’s Periodic Law- Properties of an element are a periodic function of their atomic number.

Mosley’s Periodic Table

When the elements were arranged by increasing atomic number, the discrepancies in Mendeleev’s table disappeared. Moseley’s work led to both the modern definition of atomic number, and showed that atomic number, not atomic mass, is the basis for the organization of the periodic table.

Last Major Change Gene Seaborg Starting with plutonium in 1940, Seaborg discovered transuranium elements 94 to 102 and reconfigured the periodic table by placing the lanthanide/actinide series at the bottom of the table. In 1951 Seaborg was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry and element 106 was later named seaborgium (Sg) in his honor.

Modern Periodic Law Mendeleev’s principle of chemical periodicity is known as the periodic law, which states: The elements are arranged according to their atomic numbers, elements with similar properties appear at regular intervals.

A Little More about Mendeleev and the Periodic Table

F Block Placed in the Periodic Table

Circular Periodic Table

Kansas Board Approved Periodic Table

4 Main Blocks

More Periodic Table Period - rows of elements with the same energy level Groups - elements in the same column with the same electron configuration Metals- left of metalloids Nonmetals- rt of metalloids

Majority of elements are metals

Special names for Some Main Groups Four groups within the main-group elements have special names. These groups are: alkali metals (Group 1) alkaline-earth metals (Group 2) halogens (Group 17) noble gases (Group 18)

Elements in Group 1 are called alkali metals Elements in Group 1 are called alkali metals. lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium Alkali metals are so named because they are metals that react with water to make alkaline solutions. Because the alkali metals have a single valence electron, they are very reactive. In losing its one valence electron, potassium achieves a stable electron configuration. Alkali metals are never found in nature as pure elements but are found as compounds.

Group 2 elements are called alkaline-earth metals. The alkaline-earth metals are slightly less reactive than the alkali metals. They are usually found as compounds. The alkaline-earth metals have two valence electrons and must lose both their valence electrons to get to a stable electron configuration. It takes more energy to lose two electrons than it takes to lose just the one electron that the alkali metals must give up to become stable.

Elements in Group 17 of the periodic table are called the halogens. The halogens are the most reactive group of nonmetal elements. When halogens react, they often gain the one electron needed to have eight valence electrons, a filled outer energy level. Because the alkali metals have one valence electron, they are ideally suited to react with the halogens. The halogens react with most metals to produce salts.

Group 18 elements are called the noble gases. The noble gas atoms have a full set of electrons in their outermost energy level. The low reactivity of noble gases leads to some special uses. The noble gases were once called inert gases because they were thought to be completely unreactive. In 1962, chemists were able to get xenon to react, making the compound XePtF6. In 1979, chemists were able to form the first xenon-carbon bonds.

Hydrogen Hydrogen is in a class by itself in the periodic table It is placed in group 1 because it has a 1+ charge and a 1s1 electron configuration It can also be placed in Group 17 because of its behavior as well

Periodicity With increasing atomic number, the electron configuration of the atoms display a periodic variation. Which leads us to Trends

Trends Atomic radii One-half the diameter of the distance between two like nuclei Increases down a group Decreases across a period

Different Atomic Radii

Ionic Radii Radius of the ion after it has lost or gained an electron - increases across the chart - increases down the chart

Ionization Energy Amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom Increases across the chart Decrease down the chart

Electron shielding is the reduction of the attractive force between a positively charged nucleus and its outermost electrons due to the cancellation of some of the positive charge by the negative charges of the inner electrons.

Electron Affinity The energy emitted upon the addition of an electron to an atom or group of atoms in a gas phase Generally become more negative as you go across the chart\ No clear trend

Other trends Increase in Atomic Number and Mass Melting and Boiling Points -metals increase L-R then decrease to nonmetals Electronegtivity Energy required by an element in a compound to attract an electron - increase from L-R - decrease top to bottom

Trends in Melting Point