10/17/2023

401 Trends in
reactivity and
ionization in group 2

Year 12 Chemistry
Miss Catriona
2023-2024

Syllabus outcomes
• 1. understand reasons for the trend in ionisation energy down
Group 2
• 2. understand reasons for the trend in reactivity of the Group 2
elements down the group

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Learning outcomes
• All will be able describe trends in ionization energy and reactivity
down group 2
• All will be able to write equations for 1st and 2nd ionization
energy

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All will be able describe trends in ionization energy and reactivity down group 2

Introduction – Group 2 elements

Beryllium magnesium calcium strontium barium

Do you notice a trend in the physical
properties that you can see in the photo?
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All will be able describe trends in ionization energy and reactivity down group 2

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Starter – Recap ionization energy

• What can you remember about ionization energy?
• What factors affect the value of the ionization energy?

• Ionisation energy is the energy needed to remove 1 mol of e-

from 1 mol of atoms to form 1 mol of +1 ions in the gaseous state
• Atomic radius and electron-electron repulsion and shielding
both outweigh extra nuclear charge down the group

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Ionisaton trends down group 2

• Ionisation energy decreases
down group 2 as the atomic
radius increases
• There is less force of attraction
on the outer valence e- from the
nucleus due to the extra inner
shells causing e- - e- repulsion or
shielding
• So its easier to ionize and Both atomic radius and shielding outweigh
extra nuclear charge down the group
remove e-
All will be able describe trends in ionization
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Trends in reactivity of group 2

• Reactivity increases down group 2
• This is directly linked to ionisaiton energy decreasing, resulting
in easier removal of e-
• In Be, the outer e- are in 2s2, which is very close to the nucleus
• Thus, a stronger force of attraction due to a smaller atomic
radius and limited e- - e- repulsion/shielding
• The opposite is true for Ba at the bottom of the group; huge
atomic radius, lots of shielding, lower IE so easier to remove e-
All will be able describe trends in ionization
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Plenary - Answer question 1 page 93

• 1st IE Be = Be(g)  Be+1(g) + 1 e-
• 2nd IE Ba = Ba+1(g)  Ba+2(g) + 1 e-

All will be able to write equations

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Exam plenary question

• Energy is not released, its required to pull away 1 e-

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Enjoy the
vacation
time!
But do some
study!

Thank you
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