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General Chemistry Principles, Patterns, and Applications, 2011

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a. Element J is a soft, dull gray solid that conducts electricity well <strong>and</strong> forms two oxides (JO<br />

Answer:<br />

<strong>and</strong> JO 2).<br />

a. Br<br />

b. Sn or Pb<br />

Summary<br />

The chemical families consist of elements that have the same valence electron configuration <strong>and</strong> tend to<br />

have similar chemistry. The alkali metals (group 1) havens 1 valence electron configurations <strong>and</strong> form<br />

M + ions, while the alkaline earth metals (group 2) have ns 2 valence electron configurations <strong>and</strong> form<br />

M 2+ ions. Group 13 elements have ns 2 np 1 valence electron configurations <strong>and</strong> have an overwhelming<br />

tendency to form compounds in the +3 oxidation state. Elements in group 14 have ns 2 np 2 valence electron<br />

configurations but exhibit a variety of chemical behaviors because they range from a nonmetal (carbon) to<br />

metals (tin/lead). Carbon, the basis of organic compounds, has at least four allotropes with distinct<br />

structures: diamond, graphite, fullerenes, <strong>and</strong> carbon nanotubes. The pnicogens (group 15) all<br />

have ns 2 np 3 valence electron configurations; they form compounds in oxidation states ranging from −3 to<br />

+5. The chalcogens(group 16) have ns 2 np 4 valence electron configurations <strong>and</strong> react chemically by either<br />

gaining two electrons or by formally losing four or six electrons. The halogens (group 17) all<br />

have ns 2 np 5 valence electron configurations <strong>and</strong> are diatomic molecules that tend to react chemically by<br />

accepting a single electron. The noble gases (group 18) are monatomic gases that are chemically quite<br />

unreactive due to the presence of a filled shell of electrons. The transition metals(groups 3–10) contain<br />

partially filled sets of d orbitals, <strong>and</strong> the lanthanides <strong>and</strong> the actinides are those groups in<br />

which f orbitals are being filled. These groups exhibit strong horizontal similarities in behavior. Many of<br />

the transition metals form M 2+ ions, whereas the chemistry of the lanthanides <strong>and</strong> actinides is dominated<br />

by M 3+ ions.<br />

K EY TAKEAWAY<br />

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Periodic properties <strong>and</strong> the chemical behavior of the elements correlate strongly with<br />

valence electron configurations <strong>and</strong> Mulliken electronegativities.<br />

CONCEP TUAL PROBLEMS<br />

Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/books<br />

Saylor.org<br />

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