Chapter 1 Summary

Key Expectations Key Terms

Throughout this chapter you have had the actinide law of constant composition
opportunity to do the following: alchemy line spectrum
• Demonstrate an understanding of the periodic law, and alkali metal mass number (A)
describe how electron arrangements and forces within alkaline earth metal mass spectrometer
atoms can explain periodic trends such as atomic analogy metal
radius, ionic radius, ionization energy, electron affinity, atom metalloid
and electronegativity. (1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5) atomic mass model
• Identify chemical substances and reactions in everyday atomic number (Z) neutron
use or of environmental significance. (1.1, 1.3) atomic radius neutron number (N)
• Define and describe the relationship among atomic carbon-14 dating noble gas
number, mass number, and atomic mass, isotope, and compound nonmetal
radioisotope. (1.3) continuous spectrum nucleus
• Identify and describe careers associated with matter. (1.3) diagnostic test orbit
• Relate the reactivity of a series of elements to their posi- electron period
tion in the periodic table. (1.5) electron affinity periodic law
electron cloud periodic trend
• Analyze data involving periodic properties such as ion-
electronegativity principal quantum number
ization energy and atomic radius in order to recognize
element proton
general trends in the periodic table. (1.5)
empirical definition quantitative
empirical knowledge quantum mechanics
energy level radioactive
Make a excited radioisotope
Summary fission representative element
flame test SATP
Summarize the concepts that you have learned ground state STP
in this chapter by creating a concept map. Begin group theoretical knowledge
with the word “element” and use as many words
half-life theory
as possible from the list of key words.
halogen transition
ion transition metal
ionization energy transuranic element
Reflectyour
on
Learning
isotope
IUPAC
trend
triad
Revisit your answers to the Reflect on Your Learning ques- lanthanide unified atomic mass (u)
tions at the beginning of this chapter. law of conservation of valence electrons
mass
• How has your thinking changed?
• What new questions do you have?

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