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 Metals, non-metals & metalloids:
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Physical Properties
 Atomic Radius
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Physical Properties
 Ionic Radius
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Physical Properties
 Ionization Energy – minimum amount of
energy required to strip away one electron
from an atom of that element in the gaseous
state, producing a positive ion (cation)
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 Ionization Energy
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Physical Properties
 Electronegativity – the ability of an atom
to attract electrons in a chemical bond
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Physical Properties
 Melting Point
 melting points for period 3 elements (C):
98 649 660 1410 44 119 –101 –189
Na Mg Al
Si P4 S8 Cl2
Ar
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 Melting Points:
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 Melting Point within a group:
 M.P. decreases down a group for metals
(weaker metallic bonding due to more
shielding)
 M.P. increases down a group for halogens
(greater mass  greater van der Waal’s
forces)
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Chemical Properties
 Elements in the same group have similar
chemical properties, due to same # of
valence electrons.
 Alkali Metals: soft, silvery metals, easily
cut with a knife, very reactive with air &
water.
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 Alkali metals react with water to form a
base and hydrogen gas:
2Na + 2H2O  2NaOH + H2
 Reactivity increases down the group due to
larger radii  lower ionization energies
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 Alkali metals react easily with halogens to
form halides (ionic salts):
2Na + Cl2  2NaCl
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 At room temperature:
fluorine is a pale yellow gas;
chlorine is a yellow-green gas;
bromine is a reddish brown liquid;
iodine is a shiny black solid that sublimes
readily
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 Halogen reactions with halide ions:
 Whenever the aqueous halogen reacts with
another halide ion that is a weaker oxidizing
agent, that halogen (the weaker oxidizing
agent) is formed.
Cl2(aq) + 2Br–(aq)  2Cl–(aq) + Br2(aq)
Cl2(aq) + 2I–(aq)  2Cl–(aq) + I2(aq)
Cl2(aq) + 2F–(aq)  NR
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 Metallic nature decreases across a period
(left to right).
 Metallic nature increases down a group.
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 Note acidity of period 3 oxides:
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 Metal oxides are basic in solution:
 Na2O(s) + H2O(l)  NaOH(aq)
(Na+(aq) + OH–(aq))
 MgO(s) + H2O(l)  Mg(OH)2(aq)
(Mg+2(aq) + 2OH–(aq))
 NaOH is more basic than Mg(OH)2
 (Na2O is more basic in aqueous solution
than MgO)
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 Non-metal oxides are acidic in solution:
 P4O6(g) + 6H2O(l)  4H3PO3(aq)
 P4O10(g) + 6H2O(l)  4H3PO4(aq)
 H3PO3 has a pKa of 2.00
 H3PO4 has a pKa of 2.15
 So H3PO3 is a slightly stronger acid (thus
P4O6 is a slightly more acidic oxide).
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 SO2(g) + H2O(l)  H2SO3(aq)
 SO3(g) + H2O(l)  H2SO4(aq)
 H2SO4 (pH  0 for 1M solutions) is a
slightly stronger acid than H2SO3 (pH  1
for 1M solutions). Both are stronger acids
than those formed from the phosphorus
oxides.
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 Cl2O(g) + H2O(l)  2HClO(aq)
 Cl2O7(g) + H2O(l)  2HClO4(aq)
 Perchloric acid is a strong acid (pH  0 for
1M solutions) – much stronger than
hypochlorous acid. Therefore, Cl2O7 is a
much more acidic oxide of chlorine in
aqueous solution.
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 Oxides of metalloids are typically
amphoteric in solution (producing both
acids & bases).
 However, in the case of 3rd period oxides, it
is actually aluminum oxide that is
amphoteric. Don’t worry about the
particular reactions – just know that Al2O3
is amphoteric.
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 Silicon (the metalloid in period 3) exists
commonly in nature as silicon dioxide
(SiO2), which is actually very weakly
acidic, reacting with very strong bases.
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 Explain why the melting point of the
elements increase in the order:
sodium < magnesium < aluminum < silicon
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 The ionisation energies (IE) for the successive removal of
the first four electrons of an element were determined to
be:
732 kJ mol–1 1442 kJ mol–1 7683 kJ mol–1 10559 kJ mol–1
(a) Account for the fact that the IE value for each electron
is larger than the previous one.
(b) Describe how these values can be used to determine the
electron configuration of the element involved.
(c) To what periodic family does this element belong?
(d) Account for the fact that the ionisation energies of the
noble gases are higher than those of the elements
immediately before and immediately after them on the
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 Sodium and chlorine both react with water.
(a) Write an equation for the reaction between
sodium and water and state whether the
resulting solution is acidic, neutral or alkaline.
(b) Write an equation for the reaction between
chlorine and water and state whether the
resulting solution is acidic, neutral or alkaline.
(c) Li, Na and K react with water. Which of the
three reactions will be the most vigorous?
Explain this at an atomic level.
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(1) The early periodic tables were developed by
correlating the physical and chemical
properties of the elements with their
respective atomic masses.
(a) List one chemical and one physical property
which leads to the grouping together of
Lithium, sodium and potassium
Chlorine, bromine and iodine
Helium, neon and argon
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(b) What feature of atomic structure underlies the
modern basis of the periodic table? [1]
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(2)(a) How does the physical state of the
halogens vary from fluorine to iodine?
Explain any variations noted. [3]
(b) Discuss the reactions of the
halogens (Cl2, Br2, I2) with halide
ions (Cl–, Br–, I–). Include ionic
equations as appropriate. Describe
and account for any colour changes
that take place.
[4]
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(3)The table to the right lists the first,
second, and third ionisation energies
(in kJmol–1) of six successive
elements in the periodic table.
ELEMENT
1
2
3
4
5
6
1st I.E. 2nd I.E.
1060 1900
1000 2260
1260 2300
1520 2660
418
3070
590
1150
3rd I.E.
2920
3390
3850
3950
4600
4940
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(a) Define the term ionisation energy of an
element.
[1]
(b) For an element M write equations to represent
1st, 2nd, and 3rd ionisation energies. [3]
(c) Which of the elements in the table is most
likely to be an alkaline earth metal? Explain
your answer. [2]
(d) Which element is most likely to be an inert
gas? Explain your answer. [2]
(e) Suggest the names of a set of elements that
could possibly represent the elements 1 to
V1.
[1]
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(6) (a) State how the first ionisation
energy varies down group 1.
(b) Li, Na, and K react with water. Which
of the three reactions will be the most
vigorous? Explain this at an atomic
level.
(c) State whether the second ionisation
energy of sodium is less than, the same
as, or greater than the first ionisation
energy. Explain your answer.
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(7) The values of atomic radius and ionic
radius for the period 3 elements are
given below.
Symbol of element
Na
Mg
Al
Si
P
S
Cl
Atomic radius / 10-12 m 186
160
143
117
110
104
99
Ionic radius / 10-12 m
65
45
42
212
190
181
98
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(a) Explain why the atomic radius
decreases from sodium to chlorine.[2]
(b) The ionic radius of aluminium is
smaller than its atomic radius. The
ionic radius of phosphorus is greater
than its atomic radius. Explain the
large difference in ionic radius
between aluminium and phosphorus.
[2]
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(8) (a) State the meaning of the term
electronegativity.
[1]
(b) State and explain the trend in
electronegativity across period 3 from
Na to Cl.
[2]
(c) Explain why Cl2 rather than Br2
would react more vigorously with a
solution of I–.
[2]
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(11) Table 9 of the Data Booklet gives the
atomic and ionic radii of elements.
State & explain
(a) the difference between the atomic
radius of nitrogen and oxygen.
[2]
(b) the atomic radius of nitrogen and
phosphorus.
[1]
(c) the atomic and ionic radius of nitrogen.
[2]