Problem Set #4: Ali, FALL 2018 Name/class number:____________________ Date:_________

1. (10%) Summarize/Outline Lecture 4 regarding the all periodic trends, connections to

quantum numbers and electron configurations, and THE MOLE using ch. 3.4-3.6, ch. 6.1

2. (10%) Based on periodic trends, rank the following according to increasing first ionization
energy (IE1) (smallest → largest).
a. Cs, K, Na, Li, Rb

b. Al, Cl, P, S, Si

3. (10%) Based on periodic trends, rank the following according to increasing electron affinity
(hardest to add an electron → easiest).
a. I, In, Sb, Sn, Te

b. As, Bi, N, P, Sb

4. (5%) Rank the following in order of increasing radius: Xe, I−, Te2−, Ba2+, Cs+

5. (25%) Using the following atoms & ions, find those that are isoelectronic (organize neatly)
 V2+ Ne S2− Br− Na+ P− I− Rb+ Ti3+ Mg2+ Cr3+ Mn4+
Sc2+ Kr F− Se2− Xe S Cl+ Sr2+ Ar Cl− O2−

6. (5%) Rank the following in order of decreasing effective nuclear charge: Cl, Si, Ni, S2-, Ba

7. (5%) Label which are metals, metalloids, or nonmetals:

a. substance with a low specific heat capacity (i.e. S = <1.0). ______________
b. Pure sodium that can be cut with a butter knife. ______________
c. Ice breaks into many pieces when smashed. The 2 elements that make up ice are?
______________
d. Boron is an interesting element that behaves like cations but is not a good conductor
of electricity. ______________
e. Iodine (I2) when in the presence of starch turns from a yellow color to black/blue.
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f. Silicon beads are flexible but tend to donate electrons like cations. ______________

8. (10%) Rank the following in order of decreasing electronegativity:

a. Br, F, Ga, N3-, Co

b. Sr, Rb, Mg, Li, C4+

9. (20%) How many water molecules are in 2.0 moles of water? EXTRA: Find the molecular
mass of the water!

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