Chemistry Project
Chemistry Project
Chemistry Project
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my Physics teacher Mr Ravinder Verma for
their able guidance and support in compleating my project.
I would also like to extend my gratitude to the Principal Sr Lveena Pinto for providing me with the
facility that was required.
08/10/2022 11 th A
PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES
CAUSES OF PERIODICITY:
It is due to similar outermost shell electronic configuration.
CHARECTERSTICS OF GROUP:
Vertical columns in the periodic table starting from top to bottom are
called groups.
There are 18 groups in the periodic table.
All elements in any group of the periodic table show:
CHARECTERSTICS OF PERIOD:
1. In a period all the valence electrons of the elements occupy the same shell.
2. As the electronic configuration changes along the period, the chemical
properties of the elements also change.
3. The atomic size of the elements in a period decreases from left to right.
4. In a period, the metallic character of the element decreases while their
nonmetallic character increases.
When two atoms are combined, then we can estimate their atomic size by
checking the distance between the atoms. The other method by which we can
measure the atomic size of a non-metallic element is by forming a single
covalent bond between two atoms and checking the distance between the two
atoms. The radius found by this method is known as the covalent radii of the
element. In the case of metal, it is termed as a metallic radius. It is defined as
half of the total distance between the nuclei of two adjoining metal ions joined
by a metallic bond.
The Atomic radius of an atom is measured by X-ray or
other spectroscopy methods. The atomic radii of elements vary in the periodic
table in a fixed pattern. We can explain this trend by considering the nuclear
charge and energy level.
In general, the atomic radius decreases as we move from left to right in a
period and it increases when we go down a group. This is because in periods
the valence electrons are in the same outermost shell. The atomic number
increases within the same period while moving from left to right which in
turn increases the effective nuclear charge. The increase in attractive forces
reduces the atomic radius of elements.
It was interesting to see how the force of attraction between electrons and
protons plays a major role in increasing or decreasing the atomic radius.
Metallic character:
The metallic character is the tendency of an element to lose electrons and
form positive ions or cations.
Alkali metals, like lithium (Li) sodium (Na), and potassium (K) are the
most electropositive elements.
Cesium (Ca) is the most electropositive element as well as stable.
Metallic character decreases from left to right across the periods.
Metallic character increases down the group.
Non-metallic character:
VALENCY
Combining capacity of an element is called its valency.
The amount of energy released when an electron is added to the valence shell of
an isolated gaseous atom to form monovalent anion.
VARIATON:
PERIOD: Along the period electron gain enthalpy become more negative
(increases).
GROUP: Down the group electron gain enthalpy becomes less negative
(decreases).