Periodic Table Trends and Patterns
by Owen Borville
Science, Nature
November 4, 2021
The Periodic Table of the Elements contains unique chemical elements arranged by atomic number and in addition, these a particular trend or pattern.
Metallic character increases toward=bottom left
Atomic radius size increases toward=bottom left
Ionization energy increases=top right=energy needed to ionize or donate electrons for a chemical reaction
Electron affinity increases=top right=energy released when an electron is added; the degree of attracting electrons or removing an electron from another molecule or ion
Electronegativity=tendency to attract shared electrons to bond with
Valence electrons=outer shell electrons responsible for the chemical properties of an atom
by Owen Borville
Science, Nature
November 4, 2021
The Periodic Table of the Elements contains unique chemical elements arranged by atomic number and in addition, these a particular trend or pattern.
Metallic character increases toward=bottom left
Atomic radius size increases toward=bottom left
Ionization energy increases=top right=energy needed to ionize or donate electrons for a chemical reaction
Electron affinity increases=top right=energy released when an electron is added; the degree of attracting electrons or removing an electron from another molecule or ion
Electronegativity=tendency to attract shared electrons to bond with
Valence electrons=outer shell electrons responsible for the chemical properties of an atom