4A | Organizing the Elements: The Periodic Table in the Real World
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4A | Organizing the Elements: The Periodic Table in the Real World

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According to the passage, which element was demonstrated by Lavoisier to be necessary for combustion?

  • Hydrogen
  • Nitrogen
  • Carbon
  • Oxygen (correct)

    • What was the key innovation that Berzelius introduced to represent chemical elements?

  • Assigning a unique symbol for each element (correct)
  • Organizing elements into groups based on their properties
  • Using the first two letters of the Latin name for each element
  • Determining the atomic masses of the elements

    • What was the name given by Döbereiner to groups of three elements with similar properties?

  • Tetrads
  • Duads
  • Triads (correct)
  • Periodics

    • What is the key characteristic that determines whether an element is a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal on the periodic table?

    <p>Number of valence electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is credited with developing the system of chemical symbols that is still used today?

    <p>Jacob Berzelius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the repeating patterns observed in the properties of elements when arranged by increasing atomic mass?

    <p>Periodicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a typical property of a metallic element on the periodic table?

    <p>Exist as a brittle solid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, which concept of matter did Boyle's work on indivisible particles of elements reject?

    <p>The five basic elements of the Greeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Lavoisier's research on combustion reactions, as described in the passage?

    <p>To disprove the phlogiston theory of combustion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is credited with establishing a system of naming and symbolizing the known elements, similar to the work of Carolus Linnaeus on biological classification?

    <p>Jacob Berzelius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about alkali metals is true?

    <p>They easily lose their one valence electron to form a 1+ cation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of adding beryllium or magnesium to alloys?

    <p>To make them stronger and lighter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements are typically used in lighting, lasers, superconductors, and magnets?

    <p>Inner transition metals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic property of noble gases?

    <p>They are chemically unreactive or inert.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can you determine the number of valence electrons for elements in Groups 13-16?

    <p>Take the group number and subtract ten.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which family of elements is known for their tendency to gain one more electron to become 1- anions?

    <p>Halogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of noble gases?

    <p>Creating a nonreactive environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements contains metals, nonmetals, and metalloids?

    <p>Mixed groups (Groups 13-16)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the irregular shape of the periodic table?

    <p>To accommodate the lanthanide and actinide series</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can an element's position on the periodic table tell us about its properties?

    <p>Its atomic structure and arrangement of electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key concept about elements that the ancient Greeks understood?

    <p>All matter is made of combinations of the four basic elements: earth, air, fire, and water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major goal of the early alchemists?

    <p>To turn low-value materials like lead into high-value substances like gold.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following elements is NOT mentioned as being known since ancient times?

    <p>Hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What transition did scientists like Robert Boyle and Antoine Lavoisier help facilitate?

    <p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Robert Boyle's belief about the possibility of changing one element into another?

    <p>He believed it was possible to change one element into another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many elements were known at the time this text was written?

    <p>118 elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the seven materials mentioned in the Bible that we now know as elements?

    <p>Hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Aristotle add to the original four elements of earth, air, fire, and water?

    <p>Aether</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the early alchemists' work?

    <p>Turning low-value materials into high-value substances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the arrangement of the periodic table tell us about the composition and structure of each element's atoms?

    <p>It tells us the number of energy levels and valence electrons in the atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the fact that oxygen is to the right of the stairstep on the periodic table tell us about its atomic structure?

    <p>Oxygen is a nonmetal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the electron dot notation for an atom represent?

    <p>The valence electrons surrounding the chemical symbol of the element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the number of valence electrons as you move down a group (column) on the periodic table?

    <p>The number of valence electrons remains constant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between atomic radius and the position of an element on the periodic table?

    <p>Atomic radius increases as you move down a group and decreases as you move across a period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between electronegativity and the position of an element on the periodic table?

    <p>Electronegativity decreases as you move down a group and increases as you move across a period.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the stairstep on the periodic table?

    <p>To separate metals from nonmetals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Bohr model compare to electron dot notation in representing atomic structure?

    <p>Electron dot notation provides more simplified information about the atom's structure compared to the Bohr model.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information can you determine about an element's atomic structure just by looking at its position on the periodic table?

    <p>The number of energy levels and valence electrons in the atom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the groups (vertical columns) on the periodic table?

    <p>Elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the periodic table represent the changes in atomic structure as you move across a period (horizontal row)?

    <p>Each element adds a proton, an electron, and typically some neutrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Robert Boyle's work solidified the position that matter consisted of divisible particles of elements.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Antoine Lavoisier demonstrated that combustion does not require oxygen.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Berzelius' system of representing each element with the capitalized first letter of its Latin name became the accepted standard.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Döbereiner's discovery of triads, or groups of three elements with similar properties, was widely accepted by chemists at the time.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The periodic table organizes elements based on their atomic mass.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Metals are found to the right of the heavy stairstep line on the periodic table.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Metalloids are located along the stairstep line and have characteristics between those of metals and nonmetals.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Nonmetals typically have four or fewer valence electrons and exhibit the general properties of metals.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The periodic table is arranged in a way that reflects the changes in atomic structure as you move across a period (horizontal row).

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The stairstep on the periodic table separates the metals from the nonmetals.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Bible refers to seven materials that we now know as elements.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ancient Greeks believed that all matter was made of only four elements: earth, air, fire, and water.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Alchemists were primarily interested in turning low-value materials into high-value substances like gold.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Robert Boyle believed that it was impossible to change one element into another.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Antoine Lavoisier's research focused on the role of oxygen in combustion reactions.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There are currently 118 known elements in the periodic table.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The concept of elements being the basis for matter dates back to ancient times.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    $5(7 + 3)$ of the elements known today were discovered in the last 160 years.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Aristotle believed that all matter was made of only four elements.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Bible mentions sulfur as an element, but not iron.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The number of valence electrons remains constant as we move down a group (column) on the periodic table.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The shape of the periodic table is directly related to the structures of the atoms themselves.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The electron dot notation represents the nucleus and all the non-valence electrons of an atom.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As we move across a period (row) on the periodic table, the number of valence electrons remains constant.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Atomic radius refers to the distance from the center of an atom's nucleus to the electrons in its innermost energy level.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The groups (vertical columns) on the periodic table represent elements with similar electron arrangements.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As we move down a group (column) on the periodic table, the atomic radius decreases.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The electron dot notation for oxygen ($O$) has six valence electrons.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The stairstep on the periodic table separates metals from nonmetals.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Electronegativity is a measure of the distance between an atom's nucleus and its outermost electrons.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Alkali metals are never found in their pure form in nature.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Transition metals typically have three valence electrons.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The elements in the first row of inner transition metals are used in lighting, lasers, superconductors, and magnets.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gallium is a nonmetal, while silicon is a metalloid, and sulfur is a metal.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Halogens tend to gain one more electron to become 1+ cations.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Noble gases are chemically unreactive because their outer energy levels are full.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Alkaline-earth metals are more reactive than alkali metals.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The periodic table is irregular in shape because it represents the changes in atomic structure as you move across a period.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Beryllium is added to copper to make it weaker.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Organizing the Elements

    • The concept of elements dates back to ancient times, with the Bible referring to 7 materials: gold, silver, tin, copper, lead, iron, and sulfur.
    • Ancient Greeks believed that all matter was made up of 5 elements: earth, air, fire, water, and aether.
    • Alchemists, including Robert Boyle, believed that elements could be changed into one another.
    • In the 17th and 18th centuries, Robert Boyle and Antoine Lavoisier transitioned from alchemy to chemistry.

    Development of the Periodic Table

    • Robert Boyle solidified the position that matter consisted of indivisible particles of elements.
    • In 1661, Boyle published "The Skeptical Chemyst," calling for experimentation to be the basis of science.
    • Antoine Lavoisier demonstrated that combustion required oxygen, and developed a list of 33 elements known at the time.
    • Jacob Berzelius developed a system of symbols for elements, using Latin names and capitalizing the first letter of each element.
    • Berzelius combined symbols to represent compounds, using superscripts and other symbols to indicate the number of atoms in each compound.

    Classifying Elements

    • The periodic table is organized to group elements by their properties, with metals, metalloids, and nonmetals.
    • Metals:
      • Make up almost 80% of elements.
      • Have few valence electrons.
      • Found to the left of the heavy stairstep line on the periodic table.
      • Typical properties: dense, ductile, malleable, lustrous solids; highly conductive; reactive with nonmetals.
    • Metalloids:
      • Have characteristics between metals and nonmetals.
      • Located along the stairstep line.
      • Also called semiconductors.
      • Typical properties: brittle solids with metallic luster; fairly conductive, increasing with temperature; variable reactivity.
    • Nonmetals:
      • Typically have 4 or more valence electrons.
      • Do not exhibit general properties of metals.
      • Found to the right of, but not touching, the heavy stairstep line.
      • Typical properties vary.

    Periodicity

    • German chemist Johann Döbereiner discovered groups of elements with similar properties, called triads.
    • Arranging elements by increasing atomic mass reveals a repeating pattern, called periodicity.

    Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

    • The shape of the periodic table is related to the structures of the atoms themselves.
    • Periods (rows) on the periodic table are related to the energy levels of the atoms.
    • Groups (columns) are elements with similar electron arrangements, which is the reason for their similar properties.
    • The arrangement of the periodic table tells us about the composition and structure of each element's atoms.
    • Electron dot notation represents the valence electrons of an element, with the chemical symbol surrounded by the electrons.
    • Atomic radius is the distance from the center of an atom's nucleus to the electrons in its outermost energy level.
    • As we move down a column, the addition of energy levels makes an atom bigger.
    • Electronegativity is a trend in the properties of elements as we move across the periodic table.
    • Atomic radius and electronegativity are related to the structure of the atoms and affect how they react and bond with other atoms.### Periodic Table Structure and Atomic Arrangement
    • The periodic table's shape is related to the structures of the atoms themselves
    • Periods (rows) on the periodic table are related to the energy levels of the atoms
    • Groups (columns) on the periodic table are elements with similar electron arrangements, causing similar properties

    Element Information from the Periodic Table

    • Element's position on the periodic table reveals information about its atomic structure
    • Oxygen's position on the periodic table tells us:
      • It is a nonmetal (right of the stairstep)
      • It has an atomic number of 8 (eight protons and eight electrons)
      • It has an average atomic mass of 16.00 (likely an isotope with eight neutrons)
      • It has six valence electrons (Group 16)
      • It is in the second period (second energy level)

    Electron Dot Notation

    • Electron dot notation represents atoms using the chemical symbol surrounded by valence electrons
    • The chemical symbol represents the nucleus and non-valence electrons
    • Valence electrons are added counterclockwise around the symbol, placing one on each side before adding a second
    • Trends in the properties of elements on the periodic table are due to changes in atomic structure
    • Atomic radius is the distance from the nucleus to the outermost energy level
    • Electronegativity and atomic radius change as we move down a column (family)

    Element Families

    • Each column (family) on the periodic table has similar properties due to similar atomic structures
    • Families have the same number of valence electrons
    • Examples of families:
      • Alkali metals (Group 1): one valence electron
      • Alkaline-earth metals (Group 2): two valence electrons
      • Transition metals (Groups 3-12): one or two valence electrons
      • Inner transition metals: two valence electrons
      • Mixed groups (Groups 13-16): metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
      • Halogen family (Group 17): seven valence electrons
      • Noble gases (Group 18): eight valence electrons (except helium)

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