1. Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table

2. Basic Definitions
Atom – smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element
Atoms are made up of several subatomic particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons

3. Protons, Neutrons, & Electrons
Protons – have a +1 charge and are found in the nucleus of the atom
Neutrons – have no charge and are also found in the nucleus of an atom
Electrons – have a -1 charge and are found on the outside of the nucleus
Nucleus – made up of protons and neutrons, has an overall + charge

4. Atomic Structure

5. Atomic Numbers
The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of that element.
It is the number of protons that determines the identity of an element, as well as many of its chemical and physical properties.
The number of protons for an element CANNOT be changed.

6. Atomic Numbers
Because atoms have no overall electrical charge, the number of protons must equal the number of electrons.
Therefore, the atomic number of an element also tells the number of electrons in a neutral atom of that element.
The number of electrons can be changed when determining the charge of an ion.

7. Masses
The mass of a neutron is almost the same as the mass of a proton.
The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus is the mass number of that particular atom.
Isotopes of an element have different mass numbers because they have different numbers of neutrons, but they all have the same atomic number (number of protons & electrons)

8. Isotopes
When writing isotopes, the atomic number (or number of protons) will appear at the bottom left of the formula
The mass number (number of protons plus neutrons will appear at the top left of the formula.
The element symbol will appear to the right of the numbers
The different number of neutrons has NO bearing on chemical reactivity

9. Writing the Names of Isotopes
When writing the name of an isotope, you will write the name of the element – the mass number
For example 126 C would be named:
Carbon - 12

10. Try the following Name Symbol # Protons # Neutrons # Electrons Mass #
Carbon – 11
197 Au 79 1 2 25 55
Oxygen - 15

11. Try the following Name Symbol # Protons # Neutrons # Electrons Mass #
Carbon – 11 11 C 6 5
Gold - 197
197 Au 79
118
Hydrogen – 3 3 H 1 2
Manganese - 55 55 Mn 25 30
Oxygen - 15 15 O 8 7

12. Try this one Name Symbol # Protons # Neutrons # Electrons Mass #
Iodine

13. Try this one Name Symbol # Protons # Neutrons # Electrons Mass #
Iodine
130
I -1 53 77 54

14. Atomic Mass
Atomic mass –the weighted average mass of all the naturally occurring isotopes of that element.
The number is usually located at the bottom of the periodic table and has decimal places

15. Calculating Atomic Mass

16. Calculating Atomic Mass
Copper exists as a mixture of two isotopes.
The lighter isotope (Cu-63), with 29 protons and 34 neutrons, makes up 69.17% of copper atoms.
The heavier isotope (Cu-65), with 29 protons and 36 neutrons, constitutes the remaining 30.83% of copper atoms.

17. Calculating Atomic Mass
First, calculate the contribution of each isotope to the average atomic mass, being sure to convert each percent to a fractional abundance.

18. Calculating Atomic Mass
The average atomic mass of the element is the sum of the mass contributions of each isotope.

19. Try this one…
Calculate the atomic mass of germanium.
72.59 amu

20. You can tell many things from an isotope formula
Hydrogen has three naturally occurring isotopes in nature: Hydrogen – 1, Hydrogen – 2, and Hydrogen – 3.
Which is the most abundant in nature?
Hydrogen – 1
Which is the heaviest?
Hydrogen - 3

21. Periodic Table
Periodic Table – arrangement of elements in order of increasing atomic number with elements having similar properties in vertical columns
Groups – vertical columns
Periods – horizontal rows

22. Group Names Group Name 1A Alkali Metals 2A Alkaline Earth Metals 6A
Chalcogens
Halogens
Noble Gases

23. Groups
The group tell you the number of valence electrons that the element has
Valence electrons are electrons in the outermost shell of the atom
All group 1A elements have 1 valence electron. Likewise, all group 8A elements have 8 valence electrons.

24. Characteristics
Elements in the same group exhibit similar chemical characteristics due to the fact that they all have the same number of valence electrons.
The most stable number of valence electrons is 8
This is called an octet

25. Charges
Every element wants 8 valence electrons to become stable. They will gain or lose valence electrons to form an octet
For example…Group 1A elements have 1 valence electron. They can either gain 7 electrons to have an octet or lose 1.
What is easier?
Lose 1
If an element loses 1 electron (1 negative charge) what charge will the resulting ion have? +1

26. Charges Let’s go to group 7A. This group has 7 valence electrons
It can either loose 7 or gain 1
What is the easiest?
Gain 1
What will be the resulting charge if the element gain 1 electron (1 negative charge)? -1

27. Physical States and Classes of the Elements
The majority of the elements are metals. They occupy the entire left side and center of the periodic table.
Nonmetals occupy the upper-right-hand corner.
Metalloids are located along the boundary between metals and nonmetals.

28. Metals
Metals are elements that have luster, conduct heat and electricity, and usually bend without breaking.
With the exception of tin, lead, and bismuth, metals have one, two, or three valence electrons.
Metal Video Clip

29. Metals
All metals except mercury are solids at room temperature; in fact, most have extremely high melting points.
The periodic table shows that most of the metals (coded blue) are not main group elements.

30. Various oxidation States Video Clip
Transition Metals
The elements in Groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are called the transition elements.
All transition elements are metals.
Many transition metals can have more than one charge
Various oxidation States Video Clip

31. Inner Transition Metals
In the periodic table, two series of elements, atomic numbers and , are placed below the main body of the table.
These elements are separated from the main table because putting them in their proper position would make the table very wide.
The elements in these two series are known as the inner transition elements.

32. Inner Transition Metals
The first series of inner transition elements is called the lanthanides because they follow element number 57, lanthanum.
The second series of inner transition elements, the actinides, have atomic numbers ranging from 90 (thorium, Th) to 103 (lawrencium, Lr).

33. Non Metals
Although the majority of the elements in the periodic table are metals, many nonmetals are abundant in nature
The nonmetals oxygen and nitrogen make up 99 percent of Earth’s atmosphere.

34. Non Metals
Most nonmetals don’t conduct electricity, are much poorer conductors of heat than metals, and are brittle when solid.
Many are gases at room temperature; those that are solids lack the luster of metals.
Their melting points tend to be lower than those of metals.

35. Properties of Metals and Nonmetals

36. Metalloids
Metalloids have some chemical and physical properties of metals and other properties of nonmetals.
In the periodic table, the metalloids lie along the border between metals and nonmetals.