Prepare a 350- to 700-word paper in which you describe the periodic nature and properties of atoms and molecules. Explain at a level of detail Dmitri Mendeleev would have understood how halogens and alkali metals are extremely reactive, whereas noble gases are not reactive. Compare properties of molecules formed from atoms in similar families; for example, H2S versus H2O. Explain what is meant by the electronic structure of atoms. How does knowing the electronic structure of atoms aid chemists in predicting chemical reactions?
Periodic Table is designed to help us understand how elements are going to react to each other and also gives us the breakdown of how many atoms are in each element. This chart also helps us to identify metals, liquids, and gases. This chart shows us the atomic mass and structure of each element. Knowing this information allows us to determine which elements can bond and interact with each other. Alkali metals and halogens can form ionic bonds easily which involves the transfer of an electron from an atom of metal forming a positively charged species, to an atom of non-metal forming a negatively charged species. These two species interact electrostatically and form one of the two extreme forms of bonding; covalent bonding is the other extreme form (Kostiner & Jespersen, 2003). Electronic structure is another piece of important information that you will find on the Periodical Table, this is the atomic number and it will tell you how many atoms make up the element.
Alkali Metals and Halogen
We know that there are some stable elements and some that are highly unstable. Alkali metals and halogens are unstable because of their electronic structure. If their outer ring is not full of electrons they can bond to easily with other elements, meaning that they have too much space in their outer shells and this makes it easier for other elements to