History of the Atom and Electron Configuration
Powerpoint Lecture
This is a Powerpoint lecture that briefly covers the discovery of the periodic table by Demitri Mendeleev, defines the different groupings of the periodic table, then explains some of the important trends seen within the atoms.
Essential Concepts: Periodic table, period, family, group, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, metals, metallic character, malleable, ductile, conducrtive, alloy, metalloid, nonmetal, halogens, noble gases, periodic trends, electronegativity, electron affinity, ionization energy, shielding.
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