GENERAL CHEMISTRY (CHEM GEN)

WORKSHEET 3: PERIODIC TABLE AND PERIODICITY

NAME: SHIECK JOSAFAT C. VILLEGAS
COURSE AND SECTION: BET-ET-NS-C-1A-C
DATE: 10/14/2021
INTRODUCTION:
Many of the chemical properties of the elements can be understood in terms of their electron
configurations. Because electrons fill atomic orbitals in a fairly regular fashion, it is not
surprising that elements with similar electron configurations, such as sodium and potassium,
behave similarly in many respects and that, in general, the properties of the elements exhibit
observable trends. Chemists in the nineteenth century recognized periodic trends in the physical
and chemical properties of the elements, long before quantum theory came onto the scene.
Although these chemists were not aware of the existence of electrons and protons, their efforts to
systematize the chemistry of the elements were remarkably successful. Their main sources of
information were the atomic masses of the elements and other known physical and chemical
properties.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Explain the connection between valence electron configurations and the periodic table.
• Define the following properties of atoms: atomic radius, ionization energy, and electron
affinity.
• State how the above properties vary with position in the periodic table.

Answer the following questions/statements.

1. Identify the name of the element of the following electronic configurations. Group the
following electron configurations in pairs that would represent similar chemical properties of
their atoms:

(a) 1s2 2s2 2p5

 - Fluorine
(b) 1s2 2s1
- Lithium
• 1s2 2s2 2p6
- Neon
• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5
- Chlorine
• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1
- Potassium
• 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6
- Krypton

- F and Cl are same group

- Li and K are same group
- Ne and Kr are same group

2. On the basis of their positions in the periodic table, select the atom with the larger atomic
radius in each of the following pairs:

• Na, Cs; - Cs
• Be, Ba; - Ba
• N, Sb; - Sb
• F, Br; - Br
• Ne, Xe; - Xe
3. Arrange the following in order of increasing first ionization energy: Na, Cl, Al, S, and Cs
Cs - 3,8935 > Na - 5,1391 > Al - 5,9858 > S - 10,36 > Cl – 12,9676

4. Arrange the elements in each of the following groups in increasing order of the most positive
electron affinity: Refer to Table 8.3.
• Li, Na, K; - K, Na, Li;
• F, Cl, Br, I; - Br, F, Cl;
• O, Si, P, Ca, Ba. - Ca, Ba, P, Si, O;
5. Match each of the elements on the right with its description on the left:

1. A dark liquid a. Calcium (Ca)

2. A colorless gas that burns in Oxygen gas b. Gold (Au)

3. A reactive metal that attacks water c. Hydrogen (H2)

4. A shiny metal that is used in jewelry d. Argon (Ar)

5. An inert gas e. Bromine (Br2)

1.E
2.C
3.A
4.B
5.D