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Atomic structure and the periodic table Flashcards

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1
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What is in a nucleus

A
  • Neutrons

- Protons

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2
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What is the radius of a atom

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0.1 nm

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Radius of a nucleus

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1 x 10*-14 m

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What is the relative mass of protons, neutrons and electrons

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proton - 1
neutron - 1
electron - very small

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5
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What is the relative charge of the neutron, electron and proton

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Proton = +1
neutron = 0
electron = -1
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6
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What is the mass number on an atom in the periodic table

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The top number

= total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

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What is the atomic number

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the bottom number and is the number of protons

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elements

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substances made up of atoms with the same atomic number

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isotopes

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atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

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relative atomic mass

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the average mass number of an element

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Compounds

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substances formed from two or more elements chemically bonded together in fixed proportions

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Molecule

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Particles containing two or more non-metal atoms bonded covalently

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Mixtures

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Substances are made up of different elements or compounds that aren’t chemically bonded to each other

example - air is a mixture (oxygen, carbon dioxide)

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14
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How can mixtures be separated

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By physical methods like filtration

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15
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What is filtration

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separates insoluble solids from liquids and solutions, it can be used to purify a liquid

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16
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Evaporation

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Separates soluble salts from a solution

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Crystallisation

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Separates soluble salts from a solution

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18
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Simple distillation

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separates solutions by heating up the solution and the liquid with the lower boiling point evaporates
Then cools and condenses and pours into a separate flask

As a result, two separated liquids

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19
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What is a disadvantage of simple distillation

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Cannot separate liquids with similar boiling points

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20
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Fractional distillation

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Watch video or look at book

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21
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History of the atom

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. Plum pudding model (ball of positive with negative floating around)
- J J Thomspon

.Nuclear model - positive nucleus and a ball of electrons around, mostly empty space
- Ernest Rutherford

. Bohr model - electrons orbit nucleus in fixed shells
- Neils Bohr

.James Chadwick proved neutrons were neutral in the nucleus

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22
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Electronic structure

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Electrons orbit around the nucleus in energy levels

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23
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The periodic table history

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Before atomic structure was discovered, atomic weight was used to order elements

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Mendeleev’s table

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The elements were grouped by properties instead of strictly following atomic weight

swapped elements around in places where ordering didn’t fit the parrern

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25
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The modern periodic table

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ordered by increasing atomic number
Group Number = The number of electrons in the outer shell
Period Number = The number of energy levels with electrons in

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26
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Metals

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Elements that can form positive ions when they react

lose electrons

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27
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Non-metals

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atoms that don’t generally form positive ions

gain electrons

28
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How do metals and non-metals get a full outer energy level?

How are they more reactive?

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metals - lose electrons
- They are more reactive when they lose electrons more easily

non-metals - gaining or sharing electrons
- They are more reactive when they gain or share electrons easier

29
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When are metals and non-metals more reactive

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metals - towards the bottom left of the periodic table

non-metals = towards the top right of the periodic table

30
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What are 5 properties of metals

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  • shiny
  • Strong but malleable
  • high melting and boiling points
  • good electrical conductor
  • good thermal conductor
31
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What are 4 properties of non-metals

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  • dull
  • brittle (weak)
  • low melting and boiling points
  • Poor thermal and electrical conductor
32
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What are the group one metals called

A

Alkali metals

33
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What 3 things happen the further you go down group 1

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reactivity - increases
melting and boiling points - decrease
relative atomic mass - increases

34
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What are 3 properties of group 1 metals

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_ They’re much more reactive

  • They are less dense and softer
  • Have lower melting points
35
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Group 1 metals react with a range of substances to form ionic compounds
(3 of them)

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metal + water –> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
metal + chlorine –> metal chloride
metal + oxygen –> metal oxide

36
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Group 0 elements structure

noble gases

A

Non-metals with full outer shell
Their structure is stable so they are unreactive
As you go down group 0 boiling point increases

37
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group 7 elements (halogens) appearance

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fluorine - yellow gas
chlorine - dense green gas
bromine - volatile red/brown liquid
iodine - dark grey solid or purple vapour

38
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as you go down group 7…

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reactivity decreases, melting and boiling points increases, relative mass increases

39
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metals electron transfer

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lose electrons to form positive ions

40
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non-metals

A

gain electrons to form negative ions

41
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what is an ion?

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charged particles made when electrons are transferred

42
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ionic bonding?

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occurs between positive metal ions and negative non-metal ions

43
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properties of ionic compounds

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giant ionic lattice, high melting and boiling points, conduct electricity when molten or dissolved

44
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what is a covalent bond?

A

shared pair of electrons between two non-metal atoms.

45
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what do molecular formulas show?

A

how many atoms of each element are in a compound

46
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limitations of dot and cross diagrams

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don’t show relative sizes of atoms or their arrangement in space

47
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limitations of ball and stick diagrams

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dont show which atoms the electrons in the bonds come from

48
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limitations of displayed formula (h-n-h)

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doesnt show 3D structure

49
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simple molecular substances structure

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covalent bonds between atoms are strong, intermolecular forces are weak

50
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examples of simple molecular elements

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hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine

51
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examples of simple molecular compounds

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hydrogen chloride, water, ammonia, methane

52
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properties of simple molecular substances

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low melting and boiling points - mostly gases or liquids at room temp.

dont conduct elec - no charged particles to carry charge.

53
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what are giant covalent structures?

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solids containing atoms which are all bonded to each other by strong covalent bonds

54
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properties of giant covalent structures

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high melting and boiling points - need lots of energy to overcome strong covalent bonds

dont conduct elec - no charged particles to carry charge

55
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examples of giant covalent structures

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diamond, graphite, silicon dioxide

56
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what are polymers

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very long chains of repeating units

57
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polymer properties

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usually solid at room temp because they have relatively strong intermolecular forces

58
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diamond properties;

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  • bonding = carbon atoms form four covalent bonds
  • high melting point
  • doesnt conduct electricity
  • very hard
59
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graphite properties;

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  • bonding = carbon atoms form three covalent bonds. no covalent bonds between layers.
  • high melting point
  • conducts electricity ( has one delocalised electron )
  • soft, slippery
60
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graphene properties;

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  • bonding = carbon atoms form three covalent bonds
  • high mp
  • conducts electricity ( one delocalised electron )
  • strong, light
61
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first fullerene to be discovered?

A

buckminsterfullerene.

62
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what is a fullerene?

A

any of a series of hollow carbon molecules that form either a closed cage (“buckyballs”) or a cylinder (carbon “nanotubes”).

63
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what is a nanotube?

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cylindrical fullerenes used in nanotechnology, electronics and materials. they have high length to diameter ratios.

64
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four properties of metals;

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high mp and bp, good thermal conductors, good electrical conductors, soft and malleable.

65
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what is an alloy?

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a mixture of a metal and at least one other element. harder than pure metals.

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