Class Note 1: Atomic Structure and Properties

1. Atomic Theory
 Historical models of the atom (Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr)
 Quantum mechanical model of the atom
 Electron configurations and orbital diagrams
2. Periodic Trends
 Atomic radius
 Ionization energy
 Electron affinity
 Electronegativity
 Explanation of trends across periods and down groups
3. Types of Chemical Bonds
 Ionic bonds: transfer of electrons
 Covalent bonds: sharing of electrons
 Metallic bonds: sea of electrons
 Bond polarity and dipole moments
4. Practice Problems
 Write electron configurations for various elements.
 Predicting ionic and covalent bonds between given elements.
 Explaining trends in atomic size and ionization energy across the
periodic table.