6 Periodic Trends

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 4

Activity No.

6
Periodic Trends

Name: Date Performed:

Date Submitted:

Course/Year/Section: Instructor:

Study and analyze the table below.


Atomic Element First Electronegativity Atomic Radii Ionic Radii
Number symbol Ionization (pm) (pm)
energy
(kJ/mol)
1 H 1312 2.2 37 NA
2 He 2372 NA 32 NA
3 Li 520 0.97 134 76
4 Be 899 1.47 125 31
5 B 801 2.01 90 20
6 C 1086 2.5 77 15
7 N 1402 3.07 75 146
8 O 1314 3.5 73 140
9 F 1681 4.1 71 133
10 Ne 2081 NA 69 NA
11 Na 496 1.01 154 102
12 Mg 738 1.23 145 72
13 Al 578 1.61 118 54
14 Si 786 1.74 111 41
15 P 1012 2.06 106 212
16 S 1000 2.44 102 184
17 Cl 1251 2.83 99 181
18 Ar 1520 NA 97 NA
19 K 419 0.91 196 138
20 Ca 590 1.04 174 100
31 Ga 579 1.82 120 62
32 Ge 762 2.02 122 53
33 As 944 2.2 119 222
34 Se 941 2.48 117 198
35 Br 1140 2.74 114 195
36 Kr 1351 2.94 110 NA
Graphing Trends
1. Define ionization energy, electronegativity, atomic radius, & ionic radius.

2. Using the data in Table 1:


 Graph ionization energy (y-axis) vs. atomic number (x-axis). Identify each
data point with the element’s symbol. Connect your data points in a “dot-to-
dot” manner.
 Graph electronegativity (y-axis) vs. atomic number (x-axis). Identify each
data point with the element’s symbol. Connect your data points in a “dot-to-
dot” manner.

Essential Question:
How would you describe the trend in ionization energy, electronegativity, atomic radii,
and ionic radii as it relates to the periodic table?

Analysis Questions
1. a. Make a list of the elements that have the greatest ionization energies (those that
appear at the peaks of your graph) and a list of the elements that have the smallest
ionization energies (those at the “valleys” of your graph).
b. Is there a relationship among the elements in each list and their positions on
the periodic table?

c. Describe the general trend in ionization energy down a group and across a
period.

2. a. Make a list of the elements that have the greatest electronegativities (those that
appear at the peaks of your graph) and a list of the elements that have the smallest
electronegativities (those at the “valleys” of your graph).

b. Is there a relationship among the elements in each list and their positions on
the periodic table?

c. Describe the general trend in electronegativity down a group and across a


period.

3. Describe the general trend in atomic radius down a group and across a period.
4. Is a positive ion larger or smaller than its neutral atom? Give an explanation for this
observation considering the number of protons and electrons that remain after an ion
is formed and that protons and electrons attract since they are oppositely charged.
(Hint: use a particular atom and its ion as an example in your explanation).

5. Is a negative ion larger or smaller than its neutral atom? Give an explanation for this
observation considering the number of protons and electrons that remain after an ion
is formed and that protons and electrons attract since they are oppositely charged.
(Hint: use a particular atom and its ion as an example in your explanation).

You might also like