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Atomic Structure Flashcards

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1
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Define atom

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The smallest part of an element that can exist

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Define element

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A substance made of only one type of atom

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3
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Define compound

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A substance made of two or more different atoms chemically bonded together in fixed proportions

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Define molecule

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A substance made of more than one atom chemically bonded together

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Define mixture

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Two or more elements or compounds not chemically combined together. The chemical properties of each substance in the mixture are unchanged

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State the type of mixture separated by filtration

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An insoluble solid in a liquid

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State the type of mixture separated by crystallisation

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A soluble solid from a solution

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State the type of mixture separated by simple distillation

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A mixture containing two liquids or a solvent from a solid

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State the mixture separated by fractional distillation

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A mixture of more than two different solvents

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State the type of mixture separated by chromatography

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A mixture of solvents or solutions

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How was the atom described prior to the development of the atom?

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As a tiny sphere that could not be divided

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What led to the development of the plum pudding model?

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The discovery of the electron

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What is the plum pudding model of the atom?

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A ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded into it

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What experiment led to the development of the nuclear model?

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The alpha scattering experiment

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What were the two conclusions from the alpha scattering experiment?

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The mass of the atom was concentrated at the centre and the nucleus was positively charged

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How did Neils Bohr adapt the nuclear model?

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By suggesting that electrons orbit the nucleus at specific distances

17
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What evidence supported Neils Bohr’s adapted nuclear model?

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The theoretical calculations of Bohr agreed with experimental observations

18
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How were protons discovered in the nucleus?

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Later experiments led to the idea that the positive charge of any nucleus could be subdivided into a whole number of smaller particles, each particle having the same amount of positive charge

19
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What was James Chadwick’s contribution to the atomic model?

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He provided evidence to show the existence of neutrons within the nucleus

20
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State the three subatomic particles

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Protons, neutrons, electrons

21
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State the relative charges of the subatomic particles

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Protons: +1, neutrons: 0, electrons: -1

22
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What is the atomic number of an atom?

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The number of protons in an atom

23
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What do all atoms of an element have in common?

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The same atomic number

24
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How can you find out how many protons are in an atom?

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The smallest number on an element in the periodic table is the atomic number

25
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Explain how you can tell how many electrons are in an atom?

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The number of protons equals the number of electrons in an element because atoms are neutral

26
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State the order of size of the following from smallest to largest: Nucleus, electron, atom, molecule

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Electron, nucleus, atom, molecule

27
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State the relative masses of the subatomic particles

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Proton: 1, neutron: 1, electron: 0

28
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What is the mass number of an atom?

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The sum of protons and neutrons in an atoms nucleus

29
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Where can you find the mass number in the periodic table?

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The larger number on an element in the periodic table is the mass number

30
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How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?

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Neutron number = mass number - atomic number

31
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What is an isotope?

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Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons in the nucleus

32
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Two isotopes are Cl-35 and Cl-37. Their atomic number is 17. Compare the two isotopes

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Both have 17 protons and 17 electrons. Cl-35 has 18 neutrons. Cl-37 has 20 neutrons

33
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What is relative atomic mass?

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It is an average value that takes account of the abudance of the isotopes of the element

34
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The abundance of Cl-35 is 75% and Cl-37 is 25%, explain why the relative atomic mass of Cl is 35.5

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The relative atomic mass is closer to 35 because Cl-35 is more abundant than Cl-37

35
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Which energy level (shell) is filled first in an atom?

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The lowest energy level (closest shell to the nucleus)

36
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What is the maximum number of electrons found in each energy level?

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2,8,8,2

37
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What is the maximum number of electrons found in each energy level?

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2,8,8,2

38
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The atomic numbers for the following atoms are given, write their electron configuration: Na 11, N 7, S 16, K 19

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Na 2.8.1, N 2.5, S 2.8.6, K 2.8.8.1

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