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Chemistry Forums for Students => Inorganic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: ainoko_hikaru on June 04, 2011, 09:50:25 AM

Title: Diagonal, Knight's Move Relationship, etc.: Explanation of Periodic Trends
Post by: ainoko_hikaru on June 04, 2011, 09:50:25 AM

I was asked to explain the following periodic trends:

• diagonal relationships
• knight's move relationships
• actinoid relationships
• lanthanoid relationships
• combo elements
• pseudo elements

I do know that the diagonal relationship between elements are between lithium/magnesium, beryllium/aluminum, and boron/silicon and that these elements are similar in their charge density.

For the knight's move, the elements have similar oxidation states such as copper/indium, indium/bismuth, silver/thallium, cadmium/lead, zinc/tin, and gallium/antimony.

I am a bit confused on whether the lanthanoid and actinoid relationships are the same as referring to the lanthanide and actinide series. If so, what relationship do they have?

I was able to find that the combo elements are boron and nitrogen but I am not sure why.

I was also able to find out that the pseudo elements are ammonium and cyanide but I am not sure why and if my answer is correct.

I tired to look for the explanation but I could not find it. It's not in any of my inorganic chemistry books either. Help would be very much appreciated. Thank you.