+ Trends of the periodic table Ms. K and Mrs. Gergel

+ Periodic Trends Periodic trends are specific patterns that are present in the periodic table, which illustrate different aspects of a certain element, including its size and its properties with electrons. The main periodic trends include: electronegativity, ionization energy, electron affinity, atomic radius, melting point, and metallic characterelectronegativityionization energyelectron affinityatomic radius, melting point, and metallic character These trends exist because of the similar atomic structure of the elements within their respective group families or period and the periodic nature of the elements.

+ Groups and Periodic Trends Groups in the periodic table tend to have similar properties this is because they have similar electron configurations and the same number of valence electrons Because valence electrons are responsible for most of the chemistry we observe, this similarity causes the properties of the elements to also be similar.

+ Periodic Trends: Electronegativity Electronegativity is a chemical property describing an atom’s ability to attract and bind to electrons It measures an atom’s strength to attract or form bonds with electrons Noble gases, Lanthanides, and Actinides do not have electronegativity values Transition metals have values but there is very little variance among them as you move across the period and up and down a group

+ Periodic Table: Electronegativity

+ Periodic Trends: Ionization Energy Ionization Energy is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from a neutral atom in its gaseous phase. Ionization Energy Another factor that affects ionization energy is electron shielding. Electron shielding describes the ability of an atom's inner electrons to shield its positively-charged nucleus from its valence electrons. The noble gases possess very high ionization energies because of their full valence shell as indicated in the graph. Helium has the highest ionization energy of all the elements.

+ Periodic Trends: Ionization Energy

+ Periodic Trends: Electron Affinity Electron affinity describes the ability of an atom to accept an electron When measuring electron affinity, the more negative the value, the more of an affinity to electrons that atom has.

+ Periodic Trends: Electron Affinity

+ Periodic Trends: Atomic Radius Atomic radius is one-half the distance between the nuclei of two atoms-just like a radius is half the diameter of a circle This distance is measured in picometers

+ Periodic Trends: Atomic Radius

+ Periodic Trends: Melting Point Melting points are the amount of energy required to break a bond(s) to change the solid phase of a substance to a liquid the stronger the bond between the atoms of an element, the higher the energy requirement in breaking that bond. Metals generally possess a high melting point. Most non-metals possess low melting points.

+ Periodic Trends: Metallic Character The metallic character of an element can be defined as how readily an atom can lose an electron Metallic character relates to the ability to lose electrons, and nonmetallic character relates to the ability to gain electrons.

+ Periodic Trends: Metallic Character