An element with Z = 28 belongs to……period of modern periodic table
Hints to predict the position of element in the Modern periodic table :
1)Elements from Z = 58-71……Lanthanoids…..4f series….6th period……3rd(IIIB) group;
2)Elements from Z = 90-103……Actinoids…..5f series….7th period……3rd(IIIB) group;
3)Elements from Z = 104-118………..Last two digits gives group number….. 7th period;
4)Elements from Z = 31-57….subtract 18 to get preceding element;
5)Elements from Z = 72-89….subtract 32 to get preceding element;
6)Elements from Z = 104-120….subtract 32 to get preceding element ;
For Z=104-120….simplest Hint
7)Elements from Z = 104-120….subtract 82 to get a lower member(Z<30) belonging to same group;
Hints 4, 5 and 6 can be used repeatedly until an element belonging to same group with Z < 30 is obtained;
Elements with Z < 30 with their group, period and block can be known from Electronic configuration;
Ex : Z=110, 78, 46, 28….belong to 10th(VIII) group;
(110-32)=78; (78-32)=46; (46-18)=28;
(n-1)d1-10ns1-2 ;
Note : Many elements of d-block have anomalous configuration. So only GEC of each group is highlighted;
Z = 28…….Ni… 4s23d8…….n=4…..4th period…..d-block….…..10th group;
Z = 46…….Pd………….….….n=5….5th period……d-block……...10th group;
Z = 78…….Pt…………..………n=6….6th period……d-block…..…10th group;
Z = 110…..Ds…………..……..n=7…..7th period……..d-block..……..10th group;