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Modern Periodic Table — Syllabus
Maharashtra Board · Class 11 · Chemistry
What Modern Periodic Table covers in Maharashtra Board Class 11 Chemistry: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Topics include Historical Development.
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4 Topics · Maharashtra Board Class 11 Chemistry · 2026-27
Topics in Modern Periodic Table
1
Historical Development and Modern Periodic Law
- Mendeleev's original periodic table (1869) was based on atomic mass and contained 63 elements
- Mendeleev's Periodic Law: 'Physical and chemical properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic masses'
- Henry Moseley's X-ray spectroscopy (1913) established atomic number as the fundamental property
2
Structure and Organization of Modern Periodic Table
- 7 horizontal periods numbered 1-7, representing principal quantum number (n) of valence shell
- 18 vertical groups numbered 1-18, elements in same group have similar outer electronic configuration
- Period 1: 2 elements (H, He) - filling 1s orbital
3
Electronic Configuration and Periodic Table Correlation
- Elements arranged according to aufbau principle: increasing order of atomic number
- Period number corresponds to principal quantum number (n) of outermost shell
- Group number for s and p blocks = number of valence electrons
4
Block-wise Characteristics of Elements
- s-block elements: Low ionization energies, form ionic compounds, highly reactive metals
- p-block elements: Show maximum diversity - metals, metalloids, nonmetals, and noble gases
- d-block elements: Transition metals with variable oxidation states, colored compounds, catalytic properties
Key Concepts
The fundamental principle stating that physicalThe modern periodic table contains 118Element position in the periodic tableThe net positive charge experienced byAtomic radius decreases across a period
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Key topics in Modern Periodic Table include Historical Development and Modern Periodic Law, Structure and Organization of Modern Periodic Table, Electronic Configuration and Periodic Table Correlation, Block-wise Characteristics of Elements. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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