2.1 Revision Guide Periodicity Aqa

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2.

1 Periodicity
Periodicity is the repeating pattern of physical or
chemical properties going across the periods

Classification of elements in s, p, d blocks


Elements are classified as s, p or d block, according
to which orbitals the highest energy electrons are in.

Period 2 = Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F, Ne


Period 3 = Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ar

Atomic radius 0.18


0.16

atomic radius (nm)


Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a
0.14
period, because the increased number of protons 0.12
create more positive charge attraction for electrons 0.1
which are in the same shell with similar shielding. 0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
Exactly the same trend in period 2 0
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

1st Ionisation Energy


There is a general trend across to increase. This is due to
1st ionisation energy

1600
increasing number of protons as the electrons are being 1400
added to the same shell. 1200
(kJ/mol)

1000
There is a small drop between Mg + Al. Mg has its outer 800
600
electrons in the 3s sub shell, whereas Al is starting to fill the
400
3p subshell. Al’s electron is slightly easier to remove
200
because the 3p electrons are higher in energy. 0
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
There is a small drop between phosphorous and sulfur.
Sulfur’s outer electron is being paired up with an another Exactly the same trend in period 2 with
electron in the same 3p orbital. drops between Be & B and N to O for
When the second electron is added to an orbital there is a same reasons- make sure change 3s
slight repulsion between the two negatively charged and 3p to 2s and 2p in explanation!
electrons which makes the second electron easier to remove.

Melting and boiling points


For Na, Mg, Al- Metallic bonding : strong bonding – gets 3000
stronger the more electrons there are in the outer shell that
Melting and boiling

2500
are released to the sea of electrons. A smaller sized ion with 2000
points (K)

a greater positive charge also makes the bonding stronger.


1500
Higher energy is needed to break bonds.
1000
Si is Macromolecular: many strong covalent bonds between
500
atoms, high energy needed to break covalent bonds– very
0
high mp +bp
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Cl2 (g), S8 (s), P4 (S)- simple molecular : weak van der waals
between molecules, so little energy is needed to break them – Similar trend in period 2
low mp+ bp Li,Be metallic bonding (high mp)
S8 has a higher mp than P4 because it has more electrons B,C macromolecular (very high mp)
(S8 =128)(P4=60) so has stronger v der w between molecules N2,O2 molecular (gases! Low mp as
small v der w)
Ar is monoatomic weak van der waals between atoms Ne monoatomic gas (very low mp)
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