atomic structure Flashcards
what are subatomic particles
A large number of subatomic particles have been discovered but among them only
electron, proton and neutron are of great importance and hence, these three are called
fundamental particles
discovery of electron
. Cathode rays were a stream of fast moving negatively charged particles, called electrons. The specific charge is the ratio of charge to mass of an electron, i.e. e/m ratio of electron was found to be same for all gases. . Its value is=1.7x10^11 c/kg mass of electron=9.1x10^-31 charge on electron=1.6x10^-27
discovery of proton
These rays consist of positively
charged particles, called protons
Unlike cathode rays, their e/m value depends upon
the nature of gas taken in the tube. The e/m value is maximum for hydrogen gas.
neutron
These are the heaviest
particles of the atom.
mass of neutron =1.6x10^-27 kg
charge on neutron=0
Different Types of Atomic Species
- Isotopes Isotopes are the species with same atomic number but different mass
numbers.
2.Isobars Isobars are the species with same mass number but different atomic
numbers
3.Isotones Isotones are the species having same number of neutrons.
4.Isodiaphers Isodiaphers are the species with same
isotopic number
isotopic number
Isotopic number = mass number − 2 × atomic number
Thompson model of atom
Thomson model of an atom proposed that an atom is a sphere
of positive charges uniformly distributed, with the electrons
scattered as points throughout the sphere. This was also
known as plum pudding model.
limitation of Thompson model of atom
Thomson’s model was able to explain the overall neutrality of
the atom, but it could not satisfactorily explain the results of
scattering
Rutherford model of atom
Rutherford bombarded a thin foil of gold with high speed
positively chargedα-particles and made the following
observations and conclusions :
● Most of theα-particles passed through the foil undeflected, it
means that most of the space in atom is empty.
● Some of them were deflected, but only at small angles. This
shows that there is something positively charged at the centre.
● A very few α-particles were deflected by nearly 180°, it
means that the positively charged solid thing (called
nucleus) is very small.
● The electrons present in empty space, around the nucleus,
revolve around with a very high speed.m
limitation of bohrs model
Rutherford’s model cannot explain the stability of an atom.
When a charge is subjected to acceleration around an
opposite charge, it emits radiation continuously
electromagnetic spectrum
comic rays< x-rays < ultraviolet< visible spectrum
measurements
1pm=10^-12=m 1Å=10^-10m 1nm=10^-9m 1μm=10^-6m 1mm=10^-3m 1cm=10^-2m
frequency
no of waves passed from a particular spot in 1 second v=1/t, c=speed of light c=λx1/t=c=λxV, v=c/λ v=c x wave number
wave number
no of waves present in 1cm
wave number=1/λ
=v/c
planks theory
E=hv h=6.626 x 10^-34 j.sec h=E/v E=nhv n=no. of quanta