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What is the main reason for classifying elements?
Who is credited with the development of the modern periodic table?
What is the arrangement of elements in the modern periodic table?
What determines the chemical properties of elements in a group?
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What is the trend in atomic radius across a period?
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What is the trend in ionization energy across a period?
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Why do Lanthanide and Actinide series exhibit similar properties?
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What is the limitation of the periodic classification of elements?
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Study Notes
Periodic Classification of Elements
Importance of Classification
- Need for classification: to organize and understand the properties of the large number of elements
- Helps in identifying relationships between elements and their properties
- Facilitates prediction of properties of elements and their compounds
Early Classification Attempts
- Dobereiner's Triads (1829): grouped elements into triads based on similar properties
- Newlands' Law of Octaves (1863): elements exhibited similar properties when arranged in order of atomic weight
- Mendeleev's Periodic Table (1869): organized elements by atomic weight and chemical properties
Modern Periodic Table
- Rows: Periods: elements arranged in order of increasing atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus)
- Columns: Groups: elements with similar chemical properties due to same number of electrons in outermost energy level
- Blocks: s, p, d, f: classification based on orbital shape and orientation of electrons in outermost energy level
Periodic Trends
- Atomic Radius: decreases from left to right across a period, increases down a group
- Electronegativity: increases from left to right across a period, decreases down a group
- Ionization Energy: increases from left to right across a period, decreases down a group
- Valence Electrons: number of electrons in outermost energy level determines chemical properties
Limitations of Periodic Classification
- Some elements exhibit anomalous properties due to irregular electron configuration
- Lanthanide and Actinide series exhibit similar properties, but are not part of the main periodic table
Importance of Classification
- Classification is necessary to organize and understand the properties of the large number of elements
- It helps identify relationships between elements and their properties
- Enables prediction of properties of elements and their compounds
Early Classification Attempts
- Dobereiner's Triads (1829) grouped elements into triads based on similar properties
- Newlands' Law of Octaves (1863) stated that elements exhibit similar properties when arranged in order of atomic weight
- Mendeleev's Periodic Table (1869) organized elements by atomic weight and chemical properties
Modern Periodic Table
- The periodic table is organized by atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus) in rows called periods
- Elements with similar chemical properties are grouped in columns called groups based on the same number of electrons in the outermost energy level
- The periodic table is divided into blocks (s, p, d, f) based on orbital shape and orientation of electrons in the outermost energy level
Periodic Trends
- Atomic radius decreases from left to right across a period and increases down a group
- Electronegativity increases from left to right across a period and decreases down a group
- Ionization energy increases from left to right across a period and decreases down a group
- The number of valence electrons in the outermost energy level determines chemical properties
Limitations of Periodic Classification
- Some elements exhibit anomalous properties due to irregular electron configuration
- Lanthanide and Actinide series exhibit similar properties, but are not part of the main periodic table
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Understand the importance of classification in chemistry and early attempts made by Dobereiner and Newlands to organize elements.
