Atomic Structure Flashcards
What is the absolute charge of an electron?
Electron: -1.602 × 10^-19 C or -4.8 × 10^-10 esu
What is the absolute charge of a proton?
Proton: +1.602 × 10^-19 C or +4.8 × 10^-10 esu
What is the absolute charge of a neutron?
0
What is the absolute mass of an electron?
9.1 × 10^-31 kg
What is the absolute mass of a proton?
1.672 × 10^-27 kg
What is the absolute mass of a neutron?
1.675 × 10^-27 kg
What is the specific charge of an electron?
1.76 × 10^11 C/kg
What is the specific charge of a proton?
9.58×10^7 C/kg
What is the specific charge of a neutron?
0
Name the elements that have atomic numbers from 21 to 30
Science(Sc) Teacher(Ti) Very(V) Crazy(Cr) Man(Mn) Feed(Fe) Cow(Co) Nickel Copper Zinc
In Rutherford’s Alpha Ray Scattering Experiment what was the box containing the radioactive element made of? Why?
The box was made of Lead.
Lead is a good absorber of alpha rays, preventing their scattering into the surroundings.
In Rutherford’s Alpha Ray Scattering Experiment, which radioactive element was used? Why?
Radium was used.
Radium produces a relatively large amount of alpha radiations.
Name the 4 layers of Rutherford’s Alpha Ray Scattering Experiment
The Lead Box
The Lead Slit
The Gold Foil
The Screen containing ZnS coating
In Rutherford’s Alpha Ray Scattering Experiment, which element made the foil? Why? Give its atomic number.
Gold(Z - 79) was used since it is highly malleable - it was beaten into a sheet 0.00004 cm thick.
Observations of the Gold Foil Experiment
- Most Rays passed undeviated
- Few rays got deflected slightly
- Around 1 in 20,000 rays would retrace its path.
- Increasing the Z of the target element would increase deflection of the alpha particle as the number of protons would increase.
What is the radius of the nucleus of an atom? What is the radius of an atom? What is their relation?
Radius of the nucleus = 10^-13
Radius of the atom = 10^-8
Radius of the atom = 10^5 Radius of the nucleus
Compare the volume of the atom and its nucleus
Volume of a sphere is (4πr³)/3
So Volume of atom : Volume of nucleus = (R/r)³ = (10⁵)³ = 10¹⁵
Relationship between radius of nucleus and mass number
Radius of nucleus = R₀ × A⅓
R₀ = 1.33 × 10^-13 cm
What is the formula for force of attraction between 2 charges? Which law does it follow?
According to Coulomb’s Law:
F = K . q₁ q₂/ r²
Based on Coulomb’s Law what is the formula for PE?
PE = F × d
= K . q₁ q₂/ r² × r
= K . q₁ q₂/ r
As distance between charges increases, how does PE get affected?
Like Charges:
Greater the separation, lesser the PE
Unlike Charges:
Greater the separation, greater the PE
What is the formula for distance of closest approach of Alpha particle
PEᵢ + KEᵢ = PEբ + KEբ
at initial position, r = infinity, so PEᵢ = 0
at final position, v = 0, so KEբ = 0
therefore KEᵢ = PEբ
therefore rₘᵢₙ = K . q₁ q₂/ KEᵢ
What is the ratio of specific charge of proton to specific charge of Alpha particle?
specific charge = charge/mass
therefore proton : alpha particle
1/1 ÷ 2/4 = 2:1
Define a wave
A method of transport of energy without transfer of matter
Define amplitude
Height of a crest or depth of a trough
Define wavelength
Distance between two consecutive crests or troughs
Define frequency
Number of waves passing through a point in one second
Define time period
Time taken for one wave to cross a given point
Define speed of a wave
Distance traveled by a wave per unit time
Define wave number
Number of waves in a unit distance
Basic Formula for speed of a wave
c = f * λ