14. Redox Reactions Why do metals lose electrons in their reactions? Why does Mg form Mg 2+ ions and not Mg 3+ ? Why do nonmetals take on electrons?
15. Ionization Energy See Screen 8.12 IE = energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gas phase. Mg (g) + 738 kJ ---> Mg + (g) + e-
16. Mg (g) + 735 kJ ---> Mg + (g) + e- Mg + (g) + 1451 kJ ---> Mg 2+ (g) + e- Mg 2+ (g) + 7733 kJ ---> Mg 3+ (g) + e- Energy cost is very high to dip into a shell of lower n. This is why ox. no. = Group no. Ionization Energy See Screen 8.12
20. Electron Affinity A few elements GAIN electrons to form anions. Electron affinity is the energy change when an electron is added: A(g) + e- ---> A - (g) E.A. = ∆E
21. Electron Affinity of Oxygen ∆ E is EXO thermic because O has an affinity for an e-. EA = - 141 kJ [He] O atom + electron O [He] - ion
22. Electron Affinity of Nitrogen ∆ E is zero for N - due to electron-electron repulsions. EA = 0 kJ [He] N atom [He] N - ion + electron