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Periodic Table and Periodicity in Properties

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Card 1Early Classification Systems

What is Dobereiner's Law of Triads? Provide an example.

Answer

Dobereiner's Law of Triads (1817) states that when three closely related elements are grouped together, the atomic weight of the middle element is approximately the arithmetical mean of the other two.

Card 2Early Classification Systems

State Newlands' Law of Octaves and explain why it failed.

Answer

Newlands' Law of Octaves (1863): When elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic weight, every eighth element has similar properties, like musical notes repeating in octaves. WHY IT FAILED: T

Card 3Mendeleev's Periodic Table

What was Mendeleev's greatest contribution to the periodic table?

Answer

Mendeleev's greatest contribution (1869) was: (1) Arranging elements by INCREASING ATOMIC WEIGHT and demonstrating periodic recurrence of properties. (2) LEAVING GAPS for undiscovered elements (Sc, Ga

Card 4Modern Periodic Law

Define the Modern Periodic Law and state who discovered atomic number.

Answer

MODERN PERIODIC LAW (discovered 1913 by Moseley): The physical and chemical properties of elements are periodic functions of their ATOMIC NUMBERS (not atomic weights). Moseley used X-ray spectroscopy

Card 5Structure of Periodic Table

What are the structural features of the modern periodic table? List periods and groups.

Answer

STRUCTURAL FEATURES of the Modern Long-form Periodic Table: • PERIODS: 7 horizontal rows (Period 1-7). Period 1 has 2 elements, Periods 2-3 have 8 elements each (short periods), Periods 4-5 have 18 el

Card 6Block Classification

Explain the classification of elements into s, p, d, and f blocks with examples.

Answer

Elements are classified into BLOCKS based on the ORBITAL where the differentiating electron (last electron) enters: • s-BLOCK: Differentiating electron enters s-orbital. Groups 1-2. Examples: Li, Na,

Card 7IUPAC Nomenclature

Write the IUPAC systematic name for element with atomic number 112 according to the nomenclature system.

Answer

IUPAC NOMENCLATURE for elements with At. no. > 103: Numerical roots for digits 0-9: 0=nil, 1=un, 2=bi, 3=tri, 4=quad, 5=pent, 6=hex, 7=sept, 8=oct, 9=enn For At. no. 112: Break into digits: 1-1-2 1 =

Card 8Atomic Size Periodicity

How does atomic size vary across a period and down a group? Explain the reasons.

Answer

ATOMIC SIZE VARIATION: ACROSS A PERIOD (Left to Right): Atomic size DECREASES Reason: As we move left to right, the number of protons in the nucleus increases, creating stronger nuclear charge. Elect

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