Reviewer in Science 8 3RD Quarter
Reviewer in Science 8 3RD Quarter
Reviewer in Science 8 3RD Quarter
Solids have fixed volume and shape. They cannot be compressed or hard to compress most of the time.
Liquids have fixed volume but indefinite shape. They can be slightly compressed with small spaces between
them. Particles are in random motion.
Gases have indefinite volume and indefinite shape. They are highly compressible because of the large spaces
between the particles.
Solids and liquids have definite/fixed volume.
Liquids and gases take the shape of their container.
For example, the electronic configuration of Chlorine (look at the Periodic Table) is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5 . To locate
the element using only its electronic configuration, look at the last entry – 3p5 – and follow the sample below.
Electronegativity is the ability of an element to attract electrons. Therefore, halogens like F and Cl with high
electronegativity attract electrons of other elements towards them.
Group 1 and 2 elements are metals but they have high reactivity with water. Therefore, for water pipes, we
usually use copper (Cu).
Noble gases (Group 18 or 8A) are elements that are colorless and odorless. Normally, they don’t react with
oxygen.
Group 1 (Alkali Metals) and Group 2 (Alkaline Earth Metals) reacts with oxygen to form metal oxides and Group
7 (Halogens) react with oxygen too to form acidic oxides.
The ionization energy and electronegativity of elements as you move up the group and across left to right of
the period BOTH INCREASE.
For example, comparing the ionization energy of elements – Boron, Neon, Nitrogen, Lithium, Oxygen and
Carbon – all in Period 2 – the smallest ionization energy would be LITHIUM.
For example, comparing the electronegativity of elements – Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminum, Phosphorous and
Chlorine – all in Period 3 – the lowest electronegativity is SODIUM.