atomic structure and periodic table Flashcards
the model of an atom consists of what?
a small nucleus and electrons in orbital
who found this current model ?
rutherford
how did rutherford find it
scattering experiment 1911
what does the nucleus consist of?
protons and neutrons
whats the charge of a nucleus
positive
what is the atomic mass
the number of protons and neutrons
how is the atomic mass represented
A
what is the atomic number
the number of protons
how is the atomic mass represented
z
what is an isotope
different atom of the same element, same atomic number but different Atomic mass
what is relative atomic mass
mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12 t of the mean mass of C-12
what is relative isotopic mass
the isotopic mass of an isotope relative to 1/12 the mean mass of the C-12 isotope
what is relative molecular mass
mean mass of a molecule of a compound relative to 1/12 the mean mass of the C-12 isotope
what is relative formula mass
Mr but used for compounds with giant structures
how are ions formed
when an atom gains or looses an electron
what are they used for
the analytical technique of mass spectrometry
what is time of flight
time of flight records the time it takes for ions of each isotope to reach a detector
what is step 1 of mass spectrometry
ionisation
how is step 1 of mass spectrometry done
atom in gaseous state is bombarded with electrons
what is step 2 of mass spectrometry
acceleration
how is step 2 of mass spectrometry done
positively charged ions are accelerated to a negative detector
what is step 3 of mass spectrometry
ion drift
how is step 3 done
ions are deflected by a magnetic field into a curved path
what is step 4 of mass spectrometry
detection
how is step 4 of mass spectrometry done
+ ions git the - detection plate. they gain an electron, producing a current. the greater the abundance, the greater the current produced
what is step 5 of mass spectrometry
analysis
how is step 5 of mass spectrometry done
current values are used in a combination with the flight times
how can u calculate the Ar using printed spectra
Ar-(m/z x abundance)/ total abundance
what is ionisation energy
the minimum energy required to remove the highest energy electron from an atom in its gaseous state