diff --git a/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 1: Chemistry.md b/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 1: Chemistry.md index 4d99781..03ef4db 100644 --- a/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 1: Chemistry.md +++ b/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 1: Chemistry.md @@ -49,6 +49,38 @@ - `Shielding` "inner electrons" repel valence electrons and "block" attraction force between valence electrons and nucleus - Atomic radius increases as you move down a column/group +
Trend | +You move along a period (row) from left to right | +you move down a group (column) from top to bottom | +
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Number of valence elctrons (electron shells) |
+Stays the same | +Increases | +
Atomic Radius (size of an atom) |
+Decrease due to more protons in the nucleus that attract the electrons, while having the same atomic radius | +Increases due to sheilding and more energy levles, which actually cancels out and is greater than the force of increasing protons in the nucleus | +
Reactivity of group 1 + 2 metals (i.e How likely are they to lose electrons?) |
+Decreases due to smaller atomic radius and more protons in the nucleus | +Increases due to larger atomic radius | +
Reactivity of non-metals (Ie. How likely are they to gain electrons?) |
+More likely to gain electrons, more protons in nucleus and stronger hold on them | +More likely to gain electrons, more protons in nucleus and strong hold on them | +