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05 Atoms Flashcards

1
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The Universe

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  • All of space and time
  • Made up of matter and energy
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Matter

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  • All of the physical substances around us
  • Anything that has mass and takes up space
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Atoms

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  • The extremely small unit that elements are made of
  • Cannot be chemically broken down into smaller particles
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Sub-Atomic particles

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  • The tiny particles that an atom is made of
  • Smaller than atoms
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5
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An element

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Matter made up of the same type of atoms

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The table in which all elements are arranged

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Periodic table

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The element: H

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Hydrogen

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The element: He

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Helium

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9
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The element: Li

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Lithium

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The element: Be

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Beryllium

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The element: B

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Boron

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The element: C

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Carbon

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The element: N

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Nitrogen

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The element: O

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Oxygen

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15
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The element: F

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Fluorine

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16
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The element: Ne

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Neon

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17
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The element: Na

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Sodium

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18
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The element: Mg

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Magnesium

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The element: Al

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Aluminium

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20
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The element: Si

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Silicon

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The element: P

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Phosphorus

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22
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The element: S

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Sulfur

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23
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The element: Cl

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Chlorine

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24
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The element: Ar

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Argon

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25
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The element: K

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Potassium

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The element: Ca

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Calcium

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27
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The element: Ti

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Titanium

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The element: Cr

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Chromium

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29
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The element: Mn

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Manganese

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30
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The element: Fe

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Iron

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The element: Ni

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Nickel

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The element: Cu

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The element: Zn

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The element: Br

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The element: Ag

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The element: Sn

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The element: I

38
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The element: Pt

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The element: Au

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The element: Hg

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The element: Pb

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The element: U

43
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Models in science:

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  • A model is a representation of a system in the real world.
  • Models help us to understand systems and their properties.
44
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The atom model represented by this diagram:

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Dalton’s ‘billiard ball’

(1807)

45
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The atom model represented by this diagram:

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Schrödinger’s ‘electron clouds’

(1926)

46
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The atom model represented by this diagram:

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Thompson’s ‘plum pudding’

(1904)

47
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The atom model represented by this diagram:

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Rutherfords ‘solar system’

(1911)

48
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The atom model represented by this diagram:

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Bohr’s ‘electron orbit energy levels’

(1913)

49
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The three main subatomic particles

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  • Protons
  • Neutrons
  • Electrons
50
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How to determine the number of protons?

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The same number as the atomic number

51
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How to determine the number of electrons?

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Same number as the number of protons

52
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How to determine the number of neutrons?

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The difference between the atomic mass and the atomic number.

53
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Number of protons, neutrons and electrons in Sodium:

A

Protons: 11

Neutrons: 12

Electrons: 11

54
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The number of protons, neutrons and electrons in Fluorine:

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Protons: 9

Neutrons: 10

Electrons: 9

55
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The number of protons, neutrons and electrons in Carbon:

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Protons: 6

Neutrons: 6

Electrons: 6

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A molecule

A

Two or more atoms that are chemically bonded (joined) together

57
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Compounds

A

Matter made up of two or more different elements chemically bonded together

58
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Is a bar of gold an example of an element or a compound?

59
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Is oxygen gas and example of an element or a compound?

60
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Is water an example of an element or a compound?

61
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Is sodium chloride (table salt) an example of an element or a compound?

62
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Can elements exist as molecules but not be compounds?

A

Yes

E.g. diatomic molecules of hydrogen, oxygen, and chlorine

63
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Mixtures

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  • Matter consisting of two or more different types of particles (different elements or compounds)
  • In varying amounts
  • Physically mixed together
64
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Pure substances

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Matter made up of only one type of atom or molecule.

65
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Chemical bonds

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  • Strong forces of attraction that hold atoms together in a molecule
  • These are broken and formed between different atoms during chemical reactions
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Electrolysis

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Chemical decomposition reaction by passing an electrical current through a liquid solution

67
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Decomposition of water results in:

A

Hydrogen gas (bubbles)

Oxygen gas (bubbles)

68
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Chemical decomposition of copper chloride results in:

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  • Copper (solid coating the -ve electrode)
  • Chlorine (gas bubbles at the +ve electrode)
69
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Thermal chemical decomposition

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Using thermal energy (e.g. a flame) to chemically decompose a compound

70
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Thermal decomposition of potassium permanganate results in what gas being released?

71
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The positive test for the presence of oxygen gas

A

A glowing splint ignites and has a flame

72
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Example methods of separating mixtures

A

sorting

sifting

using a magnet

dissolving

evaporating e.g. distillation

73
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What property of water and ethanol allow for distillation to work as a method of separating a mixture of water and ethanol?

A
  • Water has a higher boiling point (temperature) than ethanol.
  • If you heat the mixture up, most of the ethanol will form a vapour before the water.
74
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Electrons

A

Negatively charged subatomic particles spinning around the nucleus of an atom

75
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Neutrons

A

Neutral subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom

76
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Protons

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Positively charged subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom

77
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Example properties of substances

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  • Phase (solid, liquid or gas?)
  • Conductivity (conducts electricity?)
  • Solubility (soluble in water?)
  • Density (amount of mass in a given volume?)
  • Magnetism (is it magnetic?)
  • Melting point (what temperature causes it to melt?)
  • Boiling point (the temperature that it boils?)
78
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Example diatomic elements

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  • Hydrogen
  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Fluorine
  • Chlorine
  • Bromine
  • Iodine

2021 Grade 8 NS (4 decks)

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