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Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties — Revision Notes

CBSE · Class 11 · Chemistry

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties revision notes for CBSE Class 11 Chemistry: 4 topics in quick points.

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1. Need for Classification and Historical Development

  • In 1800 only 31 elements were known; by 1865 this number had more than doubled to 63; at present 114 elements are known.
  • A large number of elements made individual study difficult, so classification helped organize knowledge and predict new facts.
  • Johann Dobereiner identified Triads in the early 1800s. In each triad, the middle element had an atomic weight about halfway between the other two and also showed intermediate properties.
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2. Modern Periodic Table: Periods, Groups, and Nomenclature

  • The modern periodic table is the long form of the periodic table and is based on atomic number.
  • There are seven periods and eighteen groups.
  • The period number corresponds to the highest principal quantum number of the elements in that period.
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3. Electronic Configuration and Block Classification

  • The position of an element in the periodic table reflects the electronic configuration of the last filled orbital.
  • Elements are classified into s-block, p-block, d-block, and f-block according to the orbital being filled.
  • The s-block contains Groups 1 and 2.
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4. Periodic Trends in Atomic and Ionic Radii

  • Atomic radius is estimated from interatomic distances because an atom has no sharp boundary.
  • For non-metals, covalent radius is taken as half the bond distance in a covalent molecule.
  • For metals, metallic radius is half the internuclear distance in the metallic crystal.

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Dobereiner grouped elements into triadsMendeleev stated that the propertiesMoseley showed through XThere are seven periodsElements are classified into s

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Key topics in Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties include Need for Classification and Historical Development, Modern Periodic Table: Periods, Groups, and Nomenclature, Electronic Configuration and Block Classification, Periodic Trends in Atomic and Ionic Radii. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 77 practice questions on Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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