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The Periodic Table (see link) gave great insight into the chemical properties of all the elements ... for it turns out that there is a pattern to it all.
For predicting its chemical reactivity, generally you look at where it lies on the Periodic Table, which groups it with metals, semimetals, or nonmentals. Metals combine with nonmetals to form ionic compounds; nonmetals also combine with other nonmetals to form covalent compounds; and metals combine with other metals to form metal alloys (semimetals have intermediate properties). The element's location on the Periodic Table also defines its specific valence electron structure, and since atoms tend to react so that they have a full octet of valence electrons this will predict the specifics of its bonding behavior. For example, a metal that has only two valence electrons (like nickel) will tend to create a (+2) cation. A nonmetal that has four valence electrons (like carbon) will tend to form four (covalent) bonds.
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What did Mendeleev create?
Mendeleev created the periodic table of elements. At his time, there was no grouping for the elements. He figured out that they can be grouped by mass and physical properties His result was so good that it correctly predicted elements that were not discovered yet.
How could Dmitri Mendeleev predict the properties of elements that had not yet been discovered?
He most probably predicted it. He could have analyzed the table and could have thought there are a lot more elements out there. He probably thought the scientist in his generation did not know all of the elements.
Can properties of elements be predicted by their placement on the periodic table?
Yes. Properties of elements can be predicted by their placement on the period table.There are 5 metal groups:* Alkali Metals* Alkaline Earth Metals* Transition Metals* ActinoidsThere are 3 Nonmetal groups:*Other nonmetals*Halogens*Noble GasesAnd then there is Metalloids.Thank you for your time...Xoxo,Love,Nikki L.
What important scientific discovery did dimitri mendeleev make about materials?
He is credited as being the creator of the first version of the periodic table of elements. Using the table, he predicted the properties of elements yet to be discovered.
Which elements have several properties?
All elements have several properties.
What elements properties can be predicted from?
An elements property can be best predicted from the group it is in the Periodic Table. Groups (the columns of the tables) of elements have similar properties due to their similar electron configuration of the valence shell.
What kinds of predictions did Mendeleev make using his table?
By placing the elements in order of their Atomic Mass then grouping them based on similar chemical properties, Mendeleev recognized that there were gaps in the pattern he made where elements should be. He predicted there were some elements yet to be discovered and predicted their chemical properties. The elements he predicted were later discovered and named germanium, gallium, and scandium.
The usefulness of Mendeleev's periodic table was comfirmed by?
The usefulness of Mendeleev's periodic table was confirmed by the discovery of elements with predicted properties.
What are some of the uses of the periodic table of elements?
- allowed rational ordering of chemical elements- predicted the properties of unknown elements- the chemical behavior of chemical elements can be predicted- the atomic radius can be predicted- the melting point can be predictedand more
What properties can be predicted by the elements place on the periodic table?
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Which discovery showed that Mendeleev was correct in organizing his table of elements according to properties?
Gallium which had the properties that Mendeleev predicted
What did the gaps on Mendeleev's tabel represent?
He predicted that elements with the predicted properties would be discovered to fill in these gaps.
An elements properties can be predicted from its?
D. location on the periodic table
What are three things that can be predicted about an elements from its position on the periodic table?
Examples: atomic weight, density, chemical properties.
Why did Dimitri Mendeleev predict that more elements with specific properties would be discovered?
because,he predicted some possible chemical formulas of the then undiscovered elements between the elements in his periodic table. so he concluded that more elements with specific properties would be discovered.
How was Menndeleyev able to predict the existence of elements that had not yet been discovered?
Mendeleev left gaps for undiscovered elements. He predicted their properties which were found to be accurate later.
What are the advantages of Mendeleev periodic table?
- predicted the discovery of undiscovered elements and also predicted their properties. - highlighted some atomic weights of elements were incorrect - showed regular gradartion in physical and chemical properties of elements. - provided for variance from atomic weight order - provided the basis for the modern periodic table
