Periodicity Assignment

Atomic radius vs. atomic number Which is the largest of the 54 elements? Rubidium (0.216 nm) Describe how the atomic radius varies within a period and within a family. Period – atomic radius generally decreases from left to right. This is because when moving from left to right nuclear charge increases by one unit and […]

Flame Test Lab

Why does each compound produce its own unique colour? Each compound produces a different colour because they each release different amounts of energy. The amount of enegy release willl determine the colour or the wave length of the amount of light. This ocurs when high energy electrons jump to lower energy levels, this creates wave […]