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atomic structure Flashcards

1
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what is the relative mass of a proton?

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1

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2
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what is the relative mass of a neutron?

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1

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3
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what is the relative mass of an electron?

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0.0005

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4
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what is the relative charge of a proton?

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+1

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5
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what is the relative charge of a neutron?

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0

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6
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what is the relative charge of an electron?

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-1

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7
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where are protons and neutrons found in an atom?

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nucleus

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8
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where are electrons found in an atom?

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in energy levels (shells)

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9
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what is the atomic number?

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number of protons

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10
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what is the mass number?

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total number of protons and neutrons

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11
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how do you work out the number of electrons?

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same as protons

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12
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define ‘isotopes’

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atoms with the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons
they have the same atomic number, but different mass numbers

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13
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what is the relative atomic mass (RAM)?

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average mass of an atom

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14
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how do you calculate the RAM of an atom?

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%abundance x mass number / 100

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15
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what is an electron configuration?

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shows how electrons are arranged

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16
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how many electrons can the first shell hold in an electron configuration?

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2

17
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how many electrons can the second shell hold in an electron configuration?

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8

18
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how many electrons can the third shell hold in an electron configuration?

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8

19
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how many electrons can the fourth shell hold in an electron configuration?

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2

20
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what is the electron configuration of aluminium (13 electrons)

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2:8:3

21
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what are the rows called on the periodic table, and what do they show?

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periods, show the number of occupied electron shells

22
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what are the columns called on the periodic table, and what do they show?

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groups, number of electrons in outer shell

chemisty - 3rd form (6 decks)

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