Modified Periodic Table

1

1e

+1

18

8e

0

1

1

H

1776

Hydrogen

1.008

 

2

2e

+2

 

13

3e

+3

 

14

4e

+/-4

 

15

5e

-3

 

16

6e

-2

 

17

7e

-1

2

He

1868

Helium

4.003

2

3

Li

1817

Lithium

6.941

4

Be

1798

Beryllium

9.012

5

B

1808

Boron

10.811

6

C

?

Carbon

12.011

7

N

1772

Nitrogen

14.007

8

O

1774

Oxygen

15.999

9

F

1886

Flourine

18.998

10

Ne

1898

Neon

20.180

3

11

Na

1807

Sodium

22.990

12

Mg

1808

Magnesium

24.305

13

Al

1827

Aluminum

20.982

14

Si

1824

Silicon

28.086

15

P

1669

Phosphorus

30.974

16

S

?

Sulfur

32.066

17

Cl

1774

Chlorine

35.453

18

Ar

1894

Argon

39.948

4

19

K

1807

Potassium

39.098

20

Ca

1808

Calcium

40.078

31

Ga

1875

Gallium

69.723

32

Ge

1886

Germanium

72.61

33

As

1250

Arsenic

74.922

34

Se

1817

Selenium

78.96

35

Br

1826

Bromine

79.904

36

Kr

1898

Krypton

83.80

5

37

Rb

1860

Rubidium

85.468

38

Sr

1790

Strontium

87.62

49

In

1863

Indium

114.818

50

Sn

?

Tin

118.710

Blocks Metals Nonmetals Metallloids
Names Red- Gas Blue- Liquid Black- Solid

Observe the arrangement of elements.  What patterns can you find?

The "e" stands for electrons.  The first column of elements has 1 valence electron.  The second column has 2 valence electrons.  Although helium is in the last column, it has only one orbital and 2 valence electrons.  Why is helium in the last column instead of the second column?
The + and - signs stand for how many electrons the element is willing to give or take.  Sodium will give 1 electron.  Chlorine will take 1 electron.  When these two elements bond, they will each have a full valence of 8 electrons.  For simple bonds between atoms think 8 is great, unless it's hydrogen, then 2 will do.  There's more to the story, but that will come later.

Chemical Bonds

Metallic Bonds

Metallic bonds form when metals bond with metals. In a metallic bond, electrons are shared in "sea of electrons."  This explains why metals are such good conductors of electricity.

Ionic Bonds

In an ionic bond, one atom give an electron to the other.  Ionic bonds form between metals and nonmetals.  The Alkali Metals and Halogens readily form ionic compounds. 

Covalent Bonds

When atoms share electrons a covalent bond is formed.  The valence electrons are move about in the valence of each bonding atom.  Sometimes there is an imbalance in the sharing.  This creates a polar molecule.  The atom that pulls the electrons toward it develops a negative charge.  The atom from which the electrons are pulled develops a positive  charge.

Hyrdrogen Bonds

Hydrogen  has only one electron.  It cannot give up its electron, but will share it.  Because hydrogen is so much smaller than any other element except itself, it tends to form polar molecules. 

TRY THIS:  See if you can predict whether the bond will be ionic or covalent.  Ionic bonds will show the transfer of electrons from red to blue.  Covalent bond will appear as fuzzy color bands.  Iowa State University

Materials:  Modified Periodic Table and Bonding Organizer

 

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