Atomic Structure Flashcards

1
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What is an orbital?

A

A cloud of negative charge

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2
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What are the different sub levels?

A

S, P, D, F (in order of lowest to highest energy level)

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3
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How many electrons can an orbital be occupied by?

A

Maximum of 2

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4
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How many electrons can an s sub level hold? How many orbitals?

A
  • 2 electrons
  • 1 orbital
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5
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How many electrons can a p sub level hold? How many orbitals?

A
  • 6 electrons
  • 3 orbitals
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6
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How many electrons can a d sub level hold? How many orbitals?

A
  • 10 electrons
  • 5 orbitals
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7
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What is an energy level?

A

A region of empty space occupied by electrons

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8
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What are energy levels made up of?

A

Different number of sub levels

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9
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What are sub levels made up of?

A

Different number of orbitals

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10
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What is the order of sub levels?

A

1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p, 5s, 4d, 5p, 6s

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11
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What does a mass spectrometer do?

A

Gives information about:
- RAM of element
- Relative abundance of its isotopes
- Relative molecular mass of molecule if used to analyse a compound

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12
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What is the first step of TIME OF FLIGHT mass spectrometry (electrospray ionisation)?

A
  • Sample dissolved in volatile solvent
  • Injected through fine hypodermic needle at high pressure
  • High voltage applied to end of needle —> each particle gains H+ ion (creates fine mist)
  • Solvent evaporates —> XH+ ions attracted towards negative plate where they are accelerated

X(g) + H+ —> XH+(g)

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13
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What is the first step of TIME OF FLIGHT mass spectrometry (electron impact)?

A
  • Sample is vaporised
  • High energy electrons fired at sample using electron gun
  • One electron knocked off each particle —> become +1 ions

CH4(g) —> CH4+ + e-

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14
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What is the second step of TIME OF FLIGHT mass spectrometry?

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Acceleration:
- Positive ions accelerated by electric field
- Electric field gives same kinetic energy to all ions
- Lighter ions = greater acceleration (but same energy)

KE = ½mv²

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What is the third step of TIME OF FLIGHT mass spectrometry?

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Ion drift:
- Ions enter region with no electric field
- Drift through at the same speed as they left the electric field
- So lighter ions still drift at higher speeds
- Ions with different masses have different time of flights

t = d/v
t = d√m/2KE v measured in ms-¹

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16
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What is the fourth step of TIME OF FLIGHT mass spectrometry?

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Detection:
- Positive ions hit negatively charged electric plate
- Hit detector plate —> positive ions discharged by gaining electrons from plate
- Generates movement of electrons
- Electric current is measured
- Size of current ∝ number of ions hitting plate (more ions = bigger current)

17
Q

When is electospray ionisation used?

A

Used on substances with higher molecular mass

18
Q

When is electron impact used?

A

Used in substances with lower formula mass

19
Q

How do you calculate relative atomic mass?

A

Combined mass of all isotopes / Combined abundance of all isotopes

20
Q

What is the 1st ionisation energy?

A

The energy needed to remove 1 electron from each atom in 1 mole of gaseous atoms to form 1 mole of gaseous 1+ ions

21
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What is the equation for the 1st ionisation energy of oxygen?

A

O (g) —> O+ (g) + e‐

22
Q

What are the 3 factors that affect ionisation energy?

A
  • Nuclear charge
  • Distance from nucleus
  • Shielding
23
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What is the 2nd ionisation energy?

A

The energy needed to remove an electron from each ion in 1 mole of gaseous 1+ ions

24
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What is the equation for the 2nd ionisation of oxygen?

A

O+ (g) —> O²+ (g) + e-

25
Q

Why is the 2nd ionisation energy greater than the 1st ionisation energy?

A

The electron is being removed from a positive ion, which requires more energy