1. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Chapter Three
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

2. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
CO 3.1
Music consists of a series of tones that build octave after octave. Similarly, elements have properties that recur period after period.
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Fig. 3.1
The protons and neutrons of an atom are found in the central nuclear region, or nucleus, and the electrons are found in an electron cloud outside the nucleus.
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4. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
CC 3.1
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5. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
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6. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
Fig. 3.2
Mendeleev constructed a periodic table as part of his effort to systemize chemistry.
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7. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
Fig. 3.3
The periodic table of the elements is a graphical way to show relationships among the elements.
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8. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
Fig. 3.4
In this periodic table, elements 58 through 71 and 90 through 103 are shown in their proper positions.
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Fig. 3.5
Some familiar metals are aluminum, lead, tin, and zinc.
(b) Some familiar nonmetals are sulfur, phosphorus, and bromine.
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10. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
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11. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
Fig. 3.6
This portion of the periodic table shows the dividing line between metals and nonmetals.
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12. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
Fig. 3.7
The number of subshells within a shell is equal to the shell number.
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Fig. 3.8
An s orbital has spherical shape; a p orbital has two lobes; a d orbital has four lobes; and an f orbital has eight lobes.
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14. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
Fig. 3.9
Orbitals within a subshell differ mainly in orientation.
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15. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
CAG 3.2
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16. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
Fig. 3.10
The order of filling various electron subshells. Subshells of different shells “overlap.”
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17. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
Fig. 3.11
The order of filling various electron subshells with electrons follows the same order given by the arrows in this diagram.
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18. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
CC 3.3
The different colors of fireworks result when heat excites the electrons of different kinds of metal atoms.
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19. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
Fig. 3.12
Electron configuration and the positions of the elements in the periodic table.
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20. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table cont’d
Fig. 3.13
A classification scheme for the elements based on their electron configurations.
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