Periodic Musings
Greetings honors students! I hope that you are ready to learn about the periodic table in depth. This unit involves a portion of chapters 3, 11, and 12. I plan to give you your test on periodicity on Wednesday, September 17. You need to first read the material. Then, I suggest that you try some of the problems. The lab that we did on flame tests ties in well with our chapter.
Suggested homework problems for chapter 3 include p. 83 questions 1-5 and p. 88 questions 42 and 45. Suggested problems for chapter 11 are on p. 393 question 40 and pp. 394-5 questions 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, and 70. The remaining questions are in chapter 12 on p. 435 questions 6 and 8. The only portion of chapter 12 is on pages 398-403.
EQ • How is the periodic table arranged?
• How does periodicity explain the chemical and physical properties of elements?
• How can chemical and physical properties be predicted based on the periodic table?
• What are the basic building blocks of an atom?
• How are neutral atoms, ions and isotopes related?
• What is the relationship between valence electrons, electron configuration and electron dots?
Remember, there is a direct relationship between your working of the problems, understanding of the material, and performance on the tests. Read for comprehension!
Understanding the trends that the periodic table has is important : )
I plan to get your atomic structure tests graded and back to you shortly. Recall that your flame test lab reports are due on Tuesday, September 9.