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Ionization Energy
&
Ionic Radii vs Atomic Radii
By: Santiago Velásquez
What is an ion?!
 An ion is a charged atom or molecule. It is charged
because the number of electrons do not equal the
number of protons in the atom or molecule.
What is an ion?!
 An ion is a charged atom or molecule. It is charged
because the number of electrons do not equal the
number of protons in the atom or molecule.
What is first ionization
energy?
 Ionization is a process in which atoms lose or gain
electrons and become ions.
What is first ionization
energy?
 Ionization is a process in which atoms lose or gain
electrons and become ions.
 The first ionization energy is therefore a measure of the
strength of the attraction between the outermost
electrons and the nucleus.
What is first ionization
energy?
 Ionization is a process in which atoms lose or gain
electrons and become ions.
 The first ionization energy is therefore a measure of the
strength of the attraction between the outermost
electrons and the nucleus.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd ionization
energies
 The symbol I1 stands for the first ionization energy
and the symbol I2 stands for the second ionization
energy
 Each succeeding ionization energy is larger than the
preceding energy. This means that I1<I2<I3<...<In will
always be true.
Ionic Radii Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius (Radii)
 The boundaries of an atom are fuzzy, and an atom’s
radius can vary under different conditions.
 To compare different atomic radii, they must be
measured under specified conditions.
 Atomic radius - one-half the distance between the
nuclei of identical atoms that are bonded together.
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radii
• Atoms tend to be smaller as you go from left to right on
the periodic table.
• This is due to increasing positive charge in the nucleus,
pulling the electrons closer to the center.
• Atoms tend to be larger down a group.
• This trend is due to the increasing size of the electron
cloud as electrons fill up larger energy levels.
Atomic Radii
Ion Radius (Radii)
 Positive ions tend to be smaller than neutral atoms.
 The larger the positive charge, the smaller the ion.
 Again, this is due to increasing positive charge in the
nucleus, pulling the electrons closer to the center.
Ion Radii
Ion Radii
 Positive ions tend to be smaller than neutral atoms.
 The larger the positive charge, the smaller the ion.
 Again, this is due to increasing positive charge in the
nucleus, pulling the electrons closer to the center.
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Ionization Energy...

  • 1. Ionization Energy & Ionic Radii vs Atomic Radii By: Santiago Velásquez
  • 2. What is an ion?!  An ion is a charged atom or molecule. It is charged because the number of electrons do not equal the number of protons in the atom or molecule.
  • 3. What is an ion?!  An ion is a charged atom or molecule. It is charged because the number of electrons do not equal the number of protons in the atom or molecule.
  • 4. What is first ionization energy?  Ionization is a process in which atoms lose or gain electrons and become ions.
  • 5. What is first ionization energy?  Ionization is a process in which atoms lose or gain electrons and become ions.  The first ionization energy is therefore a measure of the strength of the attraction between the outermost electrons and the nucleus.
  • 6. What is first ionization energy?  Ionization is a process in which atoms lose or gain electrons and become ions.  The first ionization energy is therefore a measure of the strength of the attraction between the outermost electrons and the nucleus.
  • 7. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ionization energies  The symbol I1 stands for the first ionization energy and the symbol I2 stands for the second ionization energy  Each succeeding ionization energy is larger than the preceding energy. This means that I1<I2<I3<...<In will always be true.
  • 9. Atomic Radius (Radii)  The boundaries of an atom are fuzzy, and an atom’s radius can vary under different conditions.  To compare different atomic radii, they must be measured under specified conditions.  Atomic radius - one-half the distance between the nuclei of identical atoms that are bonded together.
  • 11. Atomic Radii • Atoms tend to be smaller as you go from left to right on the periodic table. • This is due to increasing positive charge in the nucleus, pulling the electrons closer to the center. • Atoms tend to be larger down a group. • This trend is due to the increasing size of the electron cloud as electrons fill up larger energy levels.
  • 13. Ion Radius (Radii)  Positive ions tend to be smaller than neutral atoms.  The larger the positive charge, the smaller the ion.  Again, this is due to increasing positive charge in the nucleus, pulling the electrons closer to the center.
  • 15. Ion Radii  Positive ions tend to be smaller than neutral atoms.  The larger the positive charge, the smaller the ion.  Again, this is due to increasing positive charge in the nucleus, pulling the electrons closer to the center.