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EXERCISE 1 – trends in Period 3

1.4 EXERCISE 1 – trends in Period 3

1.         State and explain the following trends:

            a)         atomic size across Period 3
            b)         first ionisation energy across Period 3
            c)         electronegativity across Period 3
            d)         melting point from sodium to aluminium
            e)         electrical conductivity from sodium to aluminium

2.         Explain the following:

            a)         the melting point of silicon is the highest in Period 3
            b)         the melting point of phosphorus is lower than silicon
            c)         the melting point of phosphorus is lower than that of sulphur
d)         the boiling point of chlorine is greater than that of argon, but lower than that of sulphur
e)         neither silicon nor sulphur conduct electricity



Answers to 1.4 exercises

1.4 Exercise 1

1.         a)         decreases
                        proton number increases
                        shielding stays the same
                        so attraction to nucleus increases
            b)         increases
                        proton number increases
                        shielding stays the same
                        so attraction to nucleus increases
                        so more energy required to remove electron
            c)         increases
                        proton number increases
                        shielding stays the same
                        so ability to attract electrons in a covalent bond increases
d)         increases
                        size of ions decreases
                        and charge on ions increases
                        so attraction between ions and delocalised electrons increases
                        so more energy is required to separate them
            e)         increases
                        number of delocalised electrons per atom increases
                        so more electrons are free to move
2.         a)         Si has a giant covalent structure
                        every Si atom attached to 4 others by covalent bonds
                        the covalent bonds are strong
                        so a lot of energy is required to break them
            b)         P is simple molecular
                        Van der Waal’s forces between P molecules are weaker
                        Than covalent bonds between Si atoms
                        So much less energy is required to break them
            c)         Phosphorus contains P molecules
                        which have a smaller surface area and less electrons
than the S molecules in sulphur
so the Van der Waal’s forces are weaker in phosphorus
and less energy is required to overcome them
            d)         Chlorine contains Cl molecules
                        which have a smaller surface area and less electrons
                        than the S molecules in sulphur
                        but a larger surface area and more electrons
                        than the Ar atoms in argon
                        so the energy required to separate Cl molecules is greater
                        than the energy needed to separated Ar atoms but less
                        than the energy needed to separated S molecules
            e)         neither silicon or sulphur contain ions or free electrons



A Few Practice Questions about Periodicity!   NOTE:  “more stable” = lower energy state.
                                                                                                        “less stable” = higher energy state

1.  The most important factor in determining the variation in size of atoms as you move from left to right within a series is the: 
a.  increase in nuclear charge                           b.  increase in number of valence electrons       
c.  increase in the radii of electron shells       d.  increased shielding effect
e.  decrease in nuclear charge

2.  The major contributing factor to the decrease in ionization energy as you move to the bottom of a family is :
a.  nuclear charge                                            b.  valence electrons                           
c. more inner shell electrons                d. reduced shielding effect

3.  As the atomic numbers of the elements in Group 16 (oxygen family)increase, the shielding  effect:                                                                                                     
a.  decreases    b.  increases  c.  remains the same     d.  breaks

4.  Ions formed by the gain of an electron are always more _____ than the atom they came from.
a.  stable                                              b.   unstable   
c.  electronegative                               d.I can't tell because I don't know what the atom is.

5.  The energy value for electron affinity within a family generally becomes  ______ with increasing atomic number.
a.  more negative     b.  less negative    c.   constant 

6.  Based on valence electrons, what is the most probable oxidation state of N?     
 a.  -3                 b. -2                           c. +3                            d.  0

7.  You do an experiment which involves adding an electron to an atom of He.  You make the following assumption in regard to its stability:                                 
a.  the ion is more stable     b.  the ion is less stable  c.  the stability doesn't change             
d.  You can't tell what happened because this statement doesn't give enough information.

8.  Which of the following elements is most metallic?    a. He     b.   F     c.   S    d.  Te       e.  Sb

9.  Which of the following has a larger radius?    
a.  chlorine atom                      b.  chlorine anion         c.  chlorine cation        d. they're the same

10.  Which of the following is least likely to gain electrons in a chemical reaction?
a.  potassium               b.  aluminum                           c.   fluorine                  d.   oxygen

11.  High ionization energy is characteristic of: 
a. metals          b. non-metals               c.  metalloids               d.  liquids

12.  Which of the following trends generally have an opposite pattern from atomic radius?
a.  electronegativity                             b.  electron affinity                             c.  ionization energy        d.  all of these   
e.  none of these                                 

13.  If energy is released during a process, the resulting particle is:
a.  more stable    b.  less stable    c.   about the same    d.  irrelevant


14.  An atom which lost energy during an electron transfer:             
a.  gained an electron                          b.  lost an electron                   c.  lost a proton   
d.  there is insufficient information to answer this question.

15.  Which of the following elements would you expect to have a positive electron affinity?
a.  K      b.   Ne      c.   O    d.   F

16.  Compared to the stability of the original atom, the stability of its ion formed by the gain of an electron is:    
a.  always less              b.  sometimes less                    c.  the same                 d. always greater

17.  Which of the following has the largest radius?   a.  Ne               b.  F-                c.  Na+                         d.  Mg++

18.  Which element would form an ion which is isoelectronic with Ne and would bond with oxygen in a 1:2 ratio:
 a.  F                b.  Na              c.  Mg              d.  Al               e.  K

19.  The greatest increase in ionization energy for the element B comes with the removal of the _________ electron?           
a.  2nd               b.  3rd               c. 4th                d.  5th               e.  6th

20.  An atom of Neon which gained energy during an electron transfer:
a.  gained an electron              b.  lost an electron   
c.  lost a proton                       d.  there is insufficient information to answer this question.

21.  What element will form an ion which is isoelectronic with Ne and will combine with phosphorous in a 3 : 2 ratio?  (2 atoms of phosphorous)



















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