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Easy Guide to Periodic Table Trends: Ionization Energy, Electron Affinity & Atomic Sizes

A comprehensive guide to atomic properties and periodic trends focusing on how to calculate ionization energy trends in the periodic table, understanding electron affinity changes in noble gases, and atomic and ionic size differences between cations and anions.

• Detailed exploration of ionization energy trends across and down the periodic table
• Comprehensive coverage of electron affinity and its relationship with atomic structure
• In-depth analysis of atomic and ionic size variations
• Essential mathematical relationships in atomic theory including wavelength and energy calculations
• Practical unit conversion guidelines for scientific measurements

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Ionization Studyguide • KHDMDCM: kilo, hecto, deca, meter, deci, centi, milli o 1 meter(m)=100 centimeters(cm) o 1 meter(m)=1,000,000,000 (1

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Page 2: Electron Affinity and Periodic Trends

This page delves deeper into periodic trends and introduces the concept of electron affinity. It explains the relationship between atomic number, nuclear charge, and atomic radius.

Definition: Electron affinity is the energy change occurring when an electron is added to a gaseous atom.

Highlight: Electron affinity generally increases across periods and is typically negative, indicating an exothermic process.

Example: Noble gases, beryllium, and magnesium exhibit positive electron affinity, making them exceptions to the general trend.

The text elaborates on how ionization energy changes across different groups, with specific attention to the transitions between groups 2 to 13 and 15 to 16.

Ionization Studyguide • KHDMDCM: kilo, hecto, deca, meter, deci, centi, milli o 1 meter(m)=100 centimeters(cm) o 1 meter(m)=1,000,000,000 (1

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Page 3: Atomic and Ionic Size Relationships

The final page covers atomic and ionic size relationships, including fundamental equations for energy calculations. It introduces important group classifications and mathematical relationships.

Definition: Atomic radius is defined as half the distance between the nuclei of two bonded identical atoms.

Highlight: Cations are consistently smaller than their parent atoms, while anions are larger than their parent atoms.

Vocabulary:

  • Alkali metals: Elements in Group 1A
  • Alkaline earth metals: Elements in Group 2A

The page concludes with Planck's constant and its relationship to energy calculations, providing a mathematical foundation for understanding atomic properties.

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Easy Guide to Periodic Table Trends: Ionization Energy, Electron Affinity & Atomic Sizes

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Ionization Studyguide • KHDMDCM: kilo, hecto, deca, meter, deci, centi, milli o 1 meter(m)=100 centimeters(cm) o 1 meter(m)=1,000,000,000 (1

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Page 2: Electron Affinity and Periodic Trends

This page delves deeper into periodic trends and introduces the concept of electron affinity. It explains the relationship between atomic number, nuclear charge, and atomic radius.

Definition: Electron affinity is the energy change occurring when an electron is added to a gaseous atom.

Highlight: Electron affinity generally increases across periods and is typically negative, indicating an exothermic process.

Example: Noble gases, beryllium, and magnesium exhibit positive electron affinity, making them exceptions to the general trend.

The text elaborates on how ionization energy changes across different groups, with specific attention to the transitions between groups 2 to 13 and 15 to 16.

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Page 3: Atomic and Ionic Size Relationships

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Definition: Atomic radius is defined as half the distance between the nuclei of two bonded identical atoms.

Highlight: Cations are consistently smaller than their parent atoms, while anions are larger than their parent atoms.

Vocabulary:

  • Alkali metals: Elements in Group 1A
  • Alkaline earth metals: Elements in Group 2A

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Page 1: Fundamental Concepts and Ionization Energy

The first page introduces essential measurement conversions and establishes core concepts of ionization energy. The metric system prefixes are presented in a systematic order from kilo to milli, with specific focus on meter-to-nanometer conversions.

Definition: Ionization energy is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from the ground state of an atom.

Highlight: First ionization energy I1I₁ increases across the periodic table and decreases down the periodic table.

Example: Converting 1 meter to nanometers requires multiplying by 10⁹, resulting in 1,000,000,000 nanometers.

Vocabulary: Ground state refers to the lowest energy state of an electron in an atom.

The page explains how successive ionization energies increase as more electrons are removed, with particular emphasis on the distinction between valence and core electrons in chemical reactions.

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