Detailed calculations show that the value of Z e f f for the outermost electrons in Na and K atoms is 2.51 + and 3.49 +, respectively. (a) What value do you estimate for Z e f f experienced by the outermost electron in both Na and K by assuming core electrons contribute 1.00 and valence electrons contribute 0.00 to the screening constant? (b) What values do you estimate for Z e f f using Slater's rules? (c) Which approach gives a more accurate estimate of Z e f f ? (d) Does either method of approximation account for the gradual increase in Z i ff that occurs upon moving down a group? (e) Predict Z e f f for the outermost electrons in the Rb atom based on the calculations for Na and K.
Detailed calculations show that the value of Z e f f for the outermost electrons in Na and K atoms is 2.51 + and 3.49 +, respectively. (a) What value do you estimate for Z e f f experienced by the outermost electron in both Na and K by assuming core electrons contribute 1.00 and valence electrons contribute 0.00 to the screening constant? (b) What values do you estimate for Z e f f using Slater's rules? (c) Which approach gives a more accurate estimate of Z e f f ? (d) Does either method of approximation account for the gradual increase in Z i ff that occurs upon moving down a group? (e) Predict Z e f f for the outermost electrons in the Rb atom based on the calculations for Na and K.
Detailed calculations show that the value of Zeff for the outermost electrons in Na and K atoms is 2.51 + and 3.49 +, respectively. (a) What value do you estimate for Zeff experienced by the outermost electron in both Na and K by assuming core electrons contribute 1.00 and valence electrons contribute 0.00 to the screening constant? (b) What values do you estimate for Zeff using Slater's rules? (c) Which approach gives a more accurate estimate of Zeff? (d) Does either method of approximation account for the gradual increase in Ziff that occurs upon moving down a group? (e) Predict Zeff for the outermost electrons in the Rb atom based on the calculations for Na and K.
Consider the isoelectronic ions Cl- and K+. (a) Which ionis smaller? (b) Using Equation 7.1 and assuming that coreelectrons contribute 1.00 and valence electrons contributenothing to the screening constant, S, calculate Zeff for thesetwo ions. (c) Repeat this calculation using Slater’s rules toestimate the screening constant, S. (d) For isoelectronic ions,how are effective nuclear charge and ionic radius related?
A) Which of the halogen elements has the highest density in its standard state?
B) Which of the elements of the third period should have the highest 2nd ionization energy?
C) For which of Al, Si or P is the absolute value of the Electron Affinity greatest?
D) Which of the ions Mg2+, Sr2+, Ca2+, Be2+, Ba2+, or Ra2+ is the smallest?
E) For the elements: X = Br, I, Cl, or H, which has the the smallest average X-C bond energy?
(a) Rank elements: Na, Mg, Al, and K, in increasing order of: (i) atomic size; (ii) ionization energy, and (iii) reactivity. (b) Explain why atomic size decreases from left to right, but increases from top to bottom; (c) Explain why ionization energy increases from left to right, but decreases from top to bottom; (d) Explain why the reactivity of alkali metals (Group-1) increases from top to bottom, where as the reactivity of halogen (Group-17) decreases from top to bottom.
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