By the end of this lesson, you should be able to...
Define the ionization energies and the electron affinities of different atoms/ions. Be able to write the chemical processes associated with these energies.
Using the periodic table, evaluate the ionization energies and the electron affinities of different atoms (expected sign and relative magnitudes).
Interpret a plot of a series of successive ionization energies and predict the number of valence electrons.
Depict the trends in effective nuclear charge, atomic size, and ionization on the periodic table.
Using the periodic table, predict the charges of common ions.
Write the electron configurations of ions (main group and first row transition metal elements) and predict the number of unpaired electrons.
Differentiate between atom and ion sizes. Be able to rank both atoms and ions in terms of size.
Be able to identify ions that form an isoelectronic series.
Differentiate between the ionization energies and the electron affinities of the metals, nonmetals, and noble gases.