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1 Atomic Structure - Periodic Table Flashcards

1
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What is the atomic number of an atom?

A

The number of protons in an atom

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2
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What is the mass number of an atom?

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The number of protons + the number of neutrons in an atom

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3
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How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?

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Mass number - atomic number

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4
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How are the electrons arranged in atoms?

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Orbiting the nucleus in shells

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5
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How many electrons can go in the first shell?

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2

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6
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How many electrons can go in the second and third shells?

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8

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7
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What are groups in the periodic table?

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The columns, numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 0

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8
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What can the group tell you about the electrons in an atom?

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How many electrons in the outer shell. E.g. carbon is in group 4 so has 4 electrons in the outer shell

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9
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What are periods in the periodic table?

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The rows in the periodic table

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10
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What can the period tell you about the electrons in an atom?

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How many shells an atom has. E.g. carbon is in the second period so has two shells

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11
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Why did Mendeleev put some elements in groups?

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Because they had similar chemical properties (e.g. they reacted violently with water)

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12
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Why did Mendeleev leave gaps in his periodic table?

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For elements that had not been discovered yet

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13
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What is an ion?

A

an atom which has lost or gained electron(s)

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14
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How many electrons does calcium have?

A

20 (same as atomic number!)

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15
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How many electrons does silicon have?

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14 (same as atomic number!)

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16
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How are the electrons in sulphur arranged?

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2.8.6 (18 electrons total)

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17
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How are the electrons in magnesium arranged?

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2.8.2 (12 electrons total)

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18
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How many electrons are in the outer shell of boron?

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3 (it is in group 3!)

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19
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How many electrons are in the outer shell of phosphorous?

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5 (it is in group 5!)

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20
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How many electrons are in the outer shell of sodium?

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1 (it is in group 1!)

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21
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An element has three shells and three electrons in the outer shell. What element is it?

A

Aluminium (group 3, period 3

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22
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How many electrons are in the outer shell of Gallium?

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3 (it is in group 3!)

23
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Name the first 5 elements in the periodic table

A

Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron

24
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Name the first 10 elements in the periodic table

A

Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Neon

25
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Name the first 15 elements in the periodic table

A

Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Neon, Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Silicon, Phosphorus

26
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Name the first 20 elements in the periodic table

A

Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Neon, Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Silicon, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Chlorine, Argon, Potassium, Calcium

27
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What are the elements in group 1 called?

A

Alkali Metals

28
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How does the reactivity of the group 1 alkali metals change as you move down the group?

A

They become more reactive

29
Q

In terms of electrons, what do group 1 elements have in common?

A

1 electron in the outer shell

30
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In terms of electrons, what do group 7 elements have in common?

A

7 electrons in the outer shell

31
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In terms of electrons, what do group 0 elements have in common?

A

Full outer shell

32
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What is more reactive, lithium or sodium?

33
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What is more reactive, chlorine or bromine?

34
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Define inert

A

Unreactive

35
Q

Explain why the noble gases are inert

A

They have full outer shells, so do not need to gain or lose electrons

36
Q

What is a trend?

A

A pattern in properties

37
Q

State the trend in the melting points of the alkali metals

A

Gets lower as you move down the group

38
Q

What state is fluorine at room temperature?

39
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What state is chlorine at room temperature?

40
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What state is bromine at room temperature?

41
Q

What state is iodine at room temperature?

42
Q

Balance the equation: Li + H?O ? LiOH + H?

A

2Li + 2H? ? 2LiOH + H?

43
Q

Balance the equation: K + H?O ? KOH + H?

A

2K + H? ? KOH + H?

44
Q

Name LiOH

A

Lithium hydroxide

45
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Name KOH

A

Potassium hydroxide

46
Q

Explain why the group 1 elements are called alkali metals

A

They are metals that form alkalis when they react with water

47
Q

What is a displacement reaction?

A

A reaction in which a more reactive element takes the place of a less reactive element in a compound

48
Q

Explain why the following reaction does not proceed: KBr + I?

A

Iodine is less reactive than bromine so cannot displace it

49
Q

Balance the below equation and explain why it is a displacement reaction: KBr + Cl? ? KCl + Br?

A

2KBr + Cl? ? 2KCl + Br? , chlorine has displaced bromine as it is more reactive

50
Q

Explain why fluorine is more reactive than chlorine

A

Fewer shells/electrons, less shielding (or stronger attraction from nucleus), easier to gain electrons

51
Q

Explain why potassium is more reactive than lithium (3 marks)

A

More shells/electrons, less shielding (or weaker attraction from nucleus), easier to lose electrons

52
Q

Explain why bromine is less reactive than chlorine (3 marks)

A

More shells/electrons, more shielding (or weaker attraction from nucleus), harder to gain electrons

53
Q

Explain why sodium is less reactive than caesium (3 marks)

A

Fewer shells/electrons, less shielding (or stronger attraction from nucleus), harder to lose electrons

54
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What happens to the number of electon shells as you move down the periodic table?

A

The number of electron shells increases

11AT Chemistry Paper 1 (S) (11 decks)

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