Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Manual

6/29/01 ©1999, 2001 Texas Instruments
Periodic Table
for the TI-83 Plus
Getting Started
Start here
How To…
View display screens View the Periodic Table
View menu screens
Examples
Using the SET option
Exporting atomic numbers and densities to lists
Graphing atomic numbers
Displaying the s-block
Sorting elements alphabetically by name
More Information
Periodic Table Options Menu Deleting Periodic Table
Error Recovery Customer Support
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Where to Find Installation Instructions
You can find detailed instructions on installing Flash applications
at education.ti.com/guides.

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What is the Periodic Table Application?
This application lets you:
•
Observe and explore the PeriodicTable of the Elements on
the TI-83 Plus calculator.
•Find property data and useful information about the 109
known elements.
•Sort the elements by atomic number, alphabetically by name,
or alphabetically by symbol.
•Identify groups of elements by region (noble gasses,
halogens, etc.) and block (p-, d-, s- and f-).
•Export property data to lists for further analysis.
•
Graph the major properties (atomicradii, electronegativities,
etc.) against atomic number to illustrate the periodic nature
of the elements. Getting Started: Exploring the Element
Titanium

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Getting Started: Exploring the Element
Titanium
Sort the element list by name to find Titanium’s atomic number.
Display its property details, and find its region.
1. Press . If you do not see Periodic
as an option, you need to download the
Periodic Table application to your
TI-83 Plus.
2. Select Periodic. The Periodic Table
displays.
3. Select LIST to display the elements in
list form sorted by atomic number.

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4. Select SORT. Press and select OK to
select NAME. This displays the list
sorted alphabetically by element name.
(This takes a few seconds.)
5. Press T (¶). This scrolls to and
highlights the first element beginning
with T, Tantalum. Press until you
highlight TITANIUM.
6. Select TBL to return to the Periodic
Table. The cursor is highlighting
TITANIUM.
7. Press Íto display the element
property details for Titanium. Use 
and }to scroll between the properties.

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8. Select TBL to return to the Periodic
Table. Select OPTIONS to display the
SELECT OPTION menu. Select
HIGHLIGHT REGIONS.
9. Select a region and select OK. The
calculator automatically highlights the
corresponding region.

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General Information
The Periodic Table application uses two types of screens:
display screens and menu screens.
Display Screens
On a display screen, the calculator displays information about
the elements. Each display screen has up to 4 options located in
a row along the bottom of the screen. Press the TI-83 Plus
graphing keys to select the corresponding option: pselects
option 1; qselects option 2; rselects option 3; s
selects option 4.
Display Screen
The Periodic Table
INFO=r
OPTIONS=p
QUIT=s
LIST=q
Select an option with p, q, r, or s.

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Menu Screens
Menu screens provide you with a choice of menu items. To
select an item, press }or to highlight it and then select OK
(o) or press Í. To exit a menu without making a selection
and to return to the previous screen, select ESC (s)
MenuScreen
TheSELECTOPTIONMenu
Select the menu item with o.
Exit the menu with s.
OK=o
ESC=s

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Property Value Sources
The property values of the elements contained in this application
are based on one of two sources: The CRC Handbook of
Chemistry and Physics, 79th ed. (weight, boiling point, melting
point, discovery date), and Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry, 15th
ed. (radius, 1st ionization potential, electronegativity, density,
configuration). See the section entitled “Works Cited” for detailed
bibliographic information.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, if you
do find an error or have a comment for a product improvement,
please send an e-mail to [email protected].

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Periodic Table
The first screen you see displayed is the Periodic Table, which
displays all 109 elements. The Lanthanides and Actinides Series
(Inner-Transition) rows are displayed below the main table.
Information (name, symbol, and atomic number) about the
currently selected element is shown at the top of the screen.
To select different elements, press |, ~, }, and . The
TI-83 Plus automatically moves the cursor to the Lanthanides
Series after element 57 and returns to the main table after
element 71. Also, the cursor moves to the Actinides series after
element 89 and returns to the main table after element 103.
Element Symbol
Lanthanides Series Row
(Elements #58-71)
Actinides Series Row
(Elements #90-103)
Currently selected
element is
Hydrogen
Atomic Number

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Element Detail Screen
While on the Periodic Table, you can highlight an element, and
then press Íto display the following element details:
ATOMIC #, SYMBOL, WEIGHT, NEUTRONS, PROTONS, electron
configuration (core method), RADIUS, 1ST ION (1st ionization
potential), ELECTRONEG (electronegativity), DENSITY, MELTING
PT, BOILING PT, STATE (normal state), OX STATE (oxidation
states), and DISCOVERED (date of discovery).
Options available on this screen include:
SET
While highlighting any numerical value on this menu,
select
SET to send the value to your calculator’s home
screen. When you press y5to exit the application,
the highlighted value is displayed on the calculator’s
home screen for use in further calculations.
HELP
Displays information to help you interpret the property
details, such as units of measurement and definitions.
Select NEXT for more information or ESC to return to the
Element Details Screen.
LIST
Displays a LIST of the Periodic Table elements
(described under the section entitled, “LIST Screen”).
TBL
Returns to the Periodic Table.
QUIT
Exits the Periodic Table application.

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Example: Use the SET option to find the weight of 5 moles of
Caesium.
1. From the Periodic Table, use |, }, ~,
to highlight CAESIUM (Atomic
Number=55).
2. Press Íto the display the CAESIUM
Detail Screen.
3. Press to highlight WEIGHT.
4. Select SET.
5. Select QUIT to exit the application and
return to the TI-83 Plus Home screen,
where the height is automatically
displayed.
6. Press ¯5 Íto multiply the weight
by 5.
7. To resume the application, press ,
and then select Periodic.

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Periodic Table Options Menu
From the Periodic Table, select OPTIONS.
The SELECT OPTION menu displays.
Highlight Regions
When you select a region from the HIGHLIGHT REGIONS menu, the
TI-83 Plus displays the Periodic Table with only the selected
region highlighted. You can display only one region at a time.
Selecting ALL (default) will remove all highlighting.
The regions are: ALL, ALKALI METALS, ALKALINE METALS, TRANSITION
ELEMENTS, INNER-TRANSITION, HALOGENS,NOBLE GASES,
METALLOIDS, NON-METALS, ACTINIDE SERIES, LANTHANIDE SERIES,
and METALS.
Alkali metals

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Export Properties
EXPORT PROPERTIES creates two lists, each with 109 items. The
first list, ÙNUM, contains 1-109, representing the atomic number
for every element. The second list is a corresponding property
list, Ùproperty. For example, if you select DENSITY, then the list
ÙDEN contains 109 density values, one for every element.
PROPERTY
Property List Name
ATOMIC RADIUS
ÙRAD
1ST IONIZATION ENERGY
ÙION
ELECTRONEGATIVITY
ÙENEG
DENSITY
ÙDEN
MELTING POINT
ÙMP
If the property value is unknown for a certain element, the value
exported is M1 (false). If there is not enough memory to store the
list, then the NOT ENOUGH MEMORY TO SAVE PROPERTIES error
message displays. You must use yL2: Mem Mgmt/Del
4:List to delete lists to create the needed free space.

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The lists are stored in the calculator’s memory and their names
are listed on the y[LIST] NAMES menu. Therefore, you can use
those lists with other TI-83 Plus features even if you are not
running the application.
Example: Export all 109 atomic numbers and densities to lists.
1. From the Periodic Table, select
OPTIONS, and then press to
highlight EXPORT PROPERTIES.
2. Select OK and press to
highlight DENSITY.
3. Select OK to export the data to lists.
Press any key to return to the SELECT
OPTION menu.

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4. Press y5to exit the application.
Press y9to view all the list
names. Scroll down to see DEN and
NUM.
You can now manipulate the list data
using related TI-83 Plus features. To
view numerical values, insert the lists
into the List Editor.
See Chapter 11 in the TI-83 Plus
Guidebook (education.ti.com/guides)
for more information.
5. To resume the application, press ,
and then select Periodic.

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Graph Properties
GRAPH PROPERTIES let you select the property values
included in a Y list. The calculator graphs the Y-list versus the
constant X list labeled ATOMIC NUMBER. The Y-list property
options are: atomic radius, 1st ionization energy,
electronegativity, density, or melting point. After selecting a Y-list
value, the TI-83 Plus automatically displays the graph.
Options available on this screen include:
!(or |)
Moves the trace cursor to the next element.
Symbol
Displays the Details Screen for the highlighted element
(whose atomic number represents the X-value).
"(or ~)
Moves the trace cursor to the previous element.
TBL
Returns to the Periodic Table.
ESC
Returns to the GRAPH PROPERTIES menu.

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Example: Graph atomic number (X) versus electronegativity (Y).
1. From the Periodic Table, select
OPTIONS.
2. From the SELECT OPTION menu, press
to highlight GRAPH PROPERTIES.
3. Select OK to display the ATOMIC
NUMBER VERSUS: screen.
4. Press to highlight
ELECTRONEGATIVITY.
5. Select OK to display the graph.
6. Select !or "to trace the graph.

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Show Expanded Table
SHOW EXPANDED TABLE shows the s-, d-, p-, f- blocks. When
you select a block, the name displays at the top of the screen.
Options available on this screen include:
S
Highlights the s-block.
D
Highlights the d-block.
P
Highlights the p-block.
F
Highlights the f-block.
ESC
Returns to the Periodic Table.
Example: Displaying the s-block
1. From the Periodic Table, select
OPTIONS.
2. From the SELECT OPTION menu, press
to highlight SHOW EXPANDED
TABLE.