Chapter 1

Atomic Structure
and Periodicity
Section 1
Electromagnetic Radiation

Different Colored
Fireworks
Questions to Consider
▪ Why do we get colors?
▪ Why do different
chemicals give us
different colors?
Section 1
Electromagnetic Radiation

What is ER?
▪ One of the ways that energy travels
through space.
▪ Three characteristics:

• Wavelength
• Frequency
• Speed
Section 1
Electromagnetic Radiation
Characteristics
c = ()– distance between two consecutive
▪ Wavelength
peaks or troughs in a wave.
c = ( ) – number of waves (cycles) per
▪ Frequency
second that pass a given point in space
▪ Speed (c) – speed of light (2.9979×108 m/s)

c = 
Section 1
Electromagnetic Radiation

The Nature
of Waves
Section 1
Electromagnetic Radiation
Classification of Electromagnetic Radiation
Section 2
The nature of matter
Pickle Light
Section 2
The nature of matter

▪ Energy can be gained or lost only in whole number

multiples of hν .
▪ A system can transfer energy only in whole quanta (or
“packets”).
▪ Energy seems to have particulate properties. too.
Section 2
The nature of matter

▪ Energy is quantized.
▪ Electromagnetic radiation is a stream of “particles”
called photons.
hc
Ephoton = hν =

▪ Planck’s constant = h = 6.626 × 10-34 Js
Section 2
The nature of matter
The Photoelectric effect
Section 2
The nature of matter

▪ Energy has mass.

▪ Dual nature of light:
▪ Electromagnetic radiation (and all
matter) exhibits wave properties and
particulate properties.
Section 3
The atomic spectrum of Hydrogen

▪ Continuous spectrum (results when white light is passed

through a prism) – contains all the wavelengths of visible
light.
▪ Line spectrum – each line corresponds to a discrete
wavelength:
▪ Hydrogen emission spectrum
Section 3
The atomic spectrum of Hydrogen
Refraction of White Light
Section 3
The atomic spectrum of Hydrogen
The Line Spectrum of Hydrogen
Section 3
The atomic spectrum of Hydrogen
Significance
▪ Only certain energies are allowed for the electron in the
hydrogen atom.
▪ Energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom is
quantized.
Section 3
The atomic spectrum of Hydrogen
CONCEPT CHECK!

Why is it significant that the color emitted from

the hydrogen emission spectrum is not white?

How does the emission spectrum support the

idea of quantized energy levels?
Section 4
The Bohr Model

▪ Electron in a hydrogen atom moves around the nucleus

only in certain allowed circular orbits.
▪ Bohr’s model gave hydrogen atom energy levels
consistent with the hydrogen emission spectrum.
▪ Ground state – lowest possible energy state (n = 1)
Section 4
The Bohr Model

Electronic Transitions in
the Bohr Model for the
Hydrogen Atom
a) An Energy-Level Diagram for
Electronic Transitions
Section 4
The Bohr Model

Electronic Transitions in
the Bohr Model for the
Hydrogen Atom

b) An Orbit-Transition Diagram,
Which Accounts for the
Experimental Spectrum
Section 4
The Bohr Model

▪ For a single electron transition from one energy level to

another:
−18  1 1 
E = − 2.178  10 J  2 − 2 
 nfinal ninitial 

ΔE = change in energy of the atom (energy of the emitted photon)

nfinal = integer; final distance from the nucleus
ninitial = integer; initial distance from the nucleus
Section 4
The Bohr Model

▪ The model correctly fits the quantized energy levels of

the hydrogen atom and postulates only certain allowed
circular orbits for the electron.
▪ As the electron becomes more tightly bound, its energy
becomes more negative relative to the zero-energy
reference state (free electron). As the electron is brought
closer to the nucleus, energy is released from the system.
Section 4
The Bohr Model

▪ Bohr’s model is incorrect. This model only works for

hydrogen.
▪ Electrons move around the nucleus in circular orbits.
Section 4
The Bohr Model
EXERCISE!

What color of light is emitted when an

excited electron in the hydrogen atom falls
from:
a) n = 5 to n = 2 blue, λ = 434 nm
b) n = 4 to n = 2 green, λ = 486 nm
c) n = 3 to n = 2 orange/red, λ = 657 nm

Which transition results in the longest

wavelength of light?
Section 5
The Quantum Mechanical Model
▪ We do not know the detailed pathway of an electron.
▪ Heisenberg uncertainty principle:
▪ There is a fundamental limitation to just how precisely
we can know both the position and momentum of a
particle at a given time.
h
x   ( m ) 
4
Δx = uncertainty in a particle’s position
Δ(mν) = uncertainty in a particle’s momentum
h = Planck’s constant
Section 5
The Quantum Mechanical Model
Physical Meaning of a Wave Function (Ψ)
▪ The square of the function indicates the probability of
finding an electron near a particular point in space.
▪ Probability distribution – intensity of color is used to
indicate the probability value near a given point in
space.
Section 5
The Quantum Mechanical Model
Probability Distribution for the
1s Wave Function
Section 5
The Quantum Mechanical Model
Radial Probability Distribution
Section 5
The Quantum Mechanical Model
Relative Orbital Size
▪ Difficult to define precisely.
▪ Orbital is a wave function.
▪ Picture an orbital as a three-dimensional electron density
map.
▪ Hydrogen 1s orbital:
▪ Radius of the sphere that encloses 90% of the total
electron probability.
Section 6
Quantum Numbers

▪ Principal quantum number (n) – size and energy of the

orbital.
▪ Angular momentum quantum number (l) – shape of
atomic orbitals (sometimes called a subshell).
▪ Magnetic quantum number (ml) – orientation of the
orbital in space relative to the other orbitals in the atom.
Section 6
Quantum Numbers
Quantum Numbers for the First Four Levels of Orbitals in
the Hydrogen Atom
Section 6
Quantum Numbers
EXERCISE!

For principal quantum level n = 3, determine the

number of allowed subshells (different values of
l), and give the designation of each.

# of allowed subshells = 3
l = 0, 3s
l = 1, 3p
l = 2, 3d
Section 6
Quantum Numbers
EXERCISE!

For l = 2, determine the magnetic quantum numbers

(ml) and the number of orbitals.

magnetic quantum numbers = –2, – 1, 0, 1, 2

number of orbitals = 5
Section 7
Orbital Shapes and Energies
1s Orbital
Section 7
Orbital Shapes and Energies

Three Representations
of the Hydrogen 1s, 2s,
and 3s Orbitals
Section 7
Orbital Shapes and Energies
The Boundary Surface Representations of All Three 2p Orbitals
Section 7
Orbital Shapes and Energies
The Boundary Surfaces of All of the 3d Orbitals
Section 7
Orbital Shapes and Energies
Representation of the 4f Orbitals in Terms of Their Boundary Surfaces
Section 8
Electron Spin and The Pauli Principle
Electron Spin
▪ Electron spin quantum number (ms) – can be +½ or -½.
▪ Pauli exclusion principle - in a given atom no two
electrons can have the same set of four quantum
numbers.
▪ An orbital can hold only two electrons, and they must
have opposite spins.
Section 9
Polyelectronic Atoms

▪ Atoms with more than one electron.

▪ Electron correlation problem:
▪ Since the electron pathways are unknown, the
electron repulsions cannot be calculated exactly.
▪ When electrons are placed in a particular quantum level,
they “prefer” the orbitals in the order s, p, d, and then f.
Section 9
Polyelectronic Atoms
Penetration Effect
▪ A 2s electron penetrates to the nucleus more than one in
the 2p orbital.
▪ This causes an electron in a 2s orbital to be attracted to
the nucleus more strongly than an electron in a 2p
orbital.
▪ Thus, the 2s orbital is lower in energy than the 2p orbitals
in a polyelectronic atom.
Section 9
Polyelectronic Atoms
Orbital Energies
Section 9
Polyelectronic Atoms
A Comparison of the Radial Probability Distributions of the 2s and 2p
Orbitals
Section 9
Polyelectronic Atoms
The Radial Probability Distribution of the 3s Orbital
Section 9
Polyelectronic Atoms
A Comparison of the Radial Probability Distributions of the 3s, 3p, and
3d Orbitals
Section 10
The history of the Periodic Table

▪ Originally constructed to represent the patterns

observed in the chemical properties of the elements.
▪ Mendeleev is given the most credit for the current
version of the periodic table because he emphasized how
useful the periodic table could be in predicting the
existence and properties of still unknown elements.
Section 11
The Aufbau principle and the Periodic Table
Aufbau Principle
▪ As protons are added one by one to the nucleus to build
up the elements, electrons are similarly added to
hydrogen-like orbitals.
▪ An oxygen atom has an electron arrangement of two
electrons in the 1s subshell, two electrons in the 2s
subshell, and four electrons in the 2p subshell.

Oxygen: 1s22s22p4
Section 11
The Aufbau principle and the Periodic Table
Hund’s Rule
▪ The lowest energy configuration for an atom is the one
having the maximum number of unpaired electrons
allowed by the Pauli principle in a particular set of
degenerate (same energy) orbitals.
Section 11
The Aufbau principle and the Periodic Table
Orbital Diagram
▪ A notation that shows how many electrons an atom has
in each of its occupied electron orbitals.
Oxygen: 1s22s22p4
Oxygen: 1s 2s 2p
Section 11
The Aufbau principle and the Periodic Table
Valence Electrons
▪ The electrons in the outermost principal quantum level
of an atom.
1s22s22p6 (valence electrons = 8)
▪ The elements in the same group on the periodic table
have the same valence electron configuration.
Section 11
The Aufbau principle and the Periodic Table
The Orbitals Being Filled for Elements in Various Parts of the Periodic
Table
Section 11
The Aufbau principle and the Periodic Table
EXERCISE!

Determine the expected electron configurations for

each of the following.
a) S
1s22s22p63s23p4 or [Ne]3s23p4
b b) Ba) Ba
[Xe]6s2
c) Eu c) Eu
[Xe]6s24f7
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
Periodic Trends
▪ Ionization Energy
▪ Electron Affinity
▪ Atomic Radius
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
Ionization Energy
▪ Energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or
ion.
▪ X(g) → X+(g) + e–

Mg → Mg+ + e– I1 = 735 kJ/mol(1st IE)

Mg+ → Mg2+ + e– I2 = 1445 kJ/mol (2nd IE)
Mg2+ → Mg3+ + e– I3 = 7730 kJ/mol *(3rd IE)

*Core electrons are bound much more tightly than valence

electrons.
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
Ionization Energy
▪ In general, as we go across a period from left to right, the
first ionization energy increases.
▪ Why?
▪ Electrons added in the same principal quantum level
do not completely shield the increasing nuclear charge
caused by the added protons.
▪ Electrons in the same principal quantum level are
generally more strongly bound from left to right on
the periodic table.
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
Ionization Energy
▪ In general, as we go down a group from top to bottom,
the first ionization energy decreases.
▪ Why?
▪ The electrons being removed are, on average, farther
from the nucleus.
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
The Values of First Ionization Energy for the Elements in the First Six
Periods
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
CONCEPT CHECK!

Explain why the graph of ionization energy versus

atomic number (across a row) is not linear.
electron repulsions
Where are the exceptions?
some include from Be to B and N to O
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
CONCEPT CHECK!

Which atom would require more energy to remove

an electron? Why?
Na Cl
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
CONCEPT CHECK!

Which atom would require more energy to remove

an electron? Why?
Li Cs
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
CONCEPT CHECK!

Which has the larger second ionization energy? Why?

Lithium or Beryllium
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
Successive Ionization Energies (KJ per Mole) for the Elements in
Period 3
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
Electron Affinity
▪ Energy change associated with the addition of an
electron to a gaseous atom.
▪ X(g) + e– → X–(g)
▪ In general as we go across a period from left to right, the
electron affinities become more negative.
▪ In general electron affinity becomes more positive in
going down a group.
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
Atomic Radius
▪ In general as we go across a period from left to right, the
atomic radius decreases.
▪ Effective nuclear charge increases, therefore the
valence electrons are drawn closer to the nucleus,
decreasing the size of the atom.
▪ In general atomic radius increases in going down a group.
▪ Orbital sizes increase in successive principal quantum
levels.
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties

Atomic Radii for

Selected Atoms
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
CONCEPT CHECK!

Which should be the larger atom? Why?

Na Cl
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
CONCEPT CHECK!

Which should be the larger atom? Why?

Li Cs
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
CONCEPT CHECK!

Which is larger?
▪ The hydrogen 1s orbital
▪ The lithium 1s orbital
Which is lower in energy?
▪The hydrogen 1s orbital
▪The lithium 1s orbital
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
Atomic Radius of a Metal
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
Atomic Radius of a Nonmetal
Section 12
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
EXERCISE!

Arrange the elements oxygen, fluorine, and sulfur

according to increasing:
▪ Ionization energy
S, O, F
▪ Atomic size
F, O, S
Section 13
The Properties of a group: The Alkali Metals
The Periodic Table – Final Thoughts
1. It is the number and type of valence electrons that
primarily determine an atom’s chemistry.
2. Electron configurations can be determined from the
organization of the periodic table.
3. Certain groups in the periodic table have special names.
Section 13
The Properties of a group: The Alkali Metals
Special Names for Groups in the Periodic Table
Section 13
The Properties of a group: The Alkali Metals
The Periodic Table – Final Thoughts
4. Basic division of the elements in the periodic table is
into metals and nonmetals.
Section 13
The Properties of a group: The Alkali Metals
Metals Versus Nonmetals
Section 13
The Properties of a group: The Alkali Metals
The Alkali Metals
▪ Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and Fr
▪ Most chemically reactive of the metals
➢ React with nonmetals to form ionic solids
▪ Going down group:
➢ Ionization energy decreases
➢ Atomic radius increases
➢ Density increases
➢ Melting and boiling points smoothly decrease