8/19: Ionizing Radiation Flashcards
1
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- Anything that has mass and occupies a space
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Matter
2
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- What is the basic unit of all matter?
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Atoms
3
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- Nucleus =
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a. Proton + neutron
4
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- The atomic number represents what?
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a. Number of protons
5
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- The atomic mass =
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a. Neutrons + protons
6
Q
- In a neutral atom, there is a same amount of _______ as protons
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Electrons
7
Q
- What determines the identity of the atom?
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a. Atomic number
8
Q
- On the side of the element symbol, what do the 2 numbers represent?
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a. Top = mass number
b. Bottom = atomic number
9
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- This is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from its shell
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a. Binding energy
10
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- In what units do we measure binding energy?
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a. eV (electron volts)
11
Q
- Within an atom, which electrons are more tightly bound?
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a. Inner (K>L>M)
12
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- Atomic number is represented by what letter?
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Z
13
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- Atomic mass is represented by what letter?
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A
14
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- More protons = higher
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Z
15
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- If you have a High Z, then you have more protons, therefore what occurs with electrons?
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a. More tightly bound
16
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- The electron binding energy is related to the
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a. Atomic number
17
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- There is a direct relation between the electron binding energy and the
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a. Atomic number
18
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- If electrons = protons, you have a
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a. Neutral atom
19
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- The higher the (Z) then
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a. The higher the electron binding energy
20
Q
- This is the process of forming a positive and negative ion by removal of an electron from a neutral atom
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Ionization
21
Q
(T/F) to ionize an atom, we do NOT need sufficient energy to overcome the electrostatic force and free the electron
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False, we need