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Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table Flashcards

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1
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What determines the size of an atom?

A

Volume of electron’s orbits

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2
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What is radius of an atom?

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0.1 nano meters

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3
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What is the charge of the nucleus and why?

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Positive charge because protons

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4
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What does the nucleus contain?

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Contains protons and neutrons

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5
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Where is almost the whole mass of atom is concentrated?

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In nucleus

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6
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What is no. of protons equal to?

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no. of electrons

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7
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What does the nuclear symbol of atom (i.e. what’s on the periodic table) tell you?

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Its atomic number and mass number

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8
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What a mass number?

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Total number of protons and neutrons in atom

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9
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What’s the atomic number?

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Number of protons

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10
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How do find the no. of neutrons?

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Mass Number − Atomic Number

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11
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What is the name given to substances that only contains atoms with same number of protons?

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Elements

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12
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Define isotopes

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Different forms of same element, which have same no. of protons, but different no. of neutrons

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13
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What is relative atomic mass?

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Average mass of one atom of an element (including

isotopes)

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14
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How are elements laid out in the periodic table?

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In order of increasing atomic (proton) number

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15
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Where are metals & non-metals on the periodic table?

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Metals are on left and non-metals on right

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16
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What does the group number tell you?

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Number of electrons in outer shell

Exception Group 0 which has Helium (2 electrons)

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17
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What do periods show you?

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New period = another full shell of electrons

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18
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What does having one electron on the outer shell do to an atom?

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Makes them very reactive and gives similar properties

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19
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Name 2 properties of Group 1 metals

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All are soft and have low density

20
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As you go down Group 1…. (Name 3 things)

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  1. Increasing reactivity
  2. Lower melting points
  3. Lower boiling points
    (4. Higher relative atomic mass)
21
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Why does reactivity increase as you go down Group 1?

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  1. Outer shell electron is further away from nucleus, further down the group
  2. ∴ attraction between nucleus and electron decreases
  3. Outer electron is more easily lost
22
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What do alkali metals form with non-metals & why?

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Ionic compounds with charge go +1 - don’t need much energy to remove 1 outer electron to form full outer shell

23
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What are ionic compounds formed from alkali metals and non-metals like?

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Usually white solids that dissolve in water to form colourless solutions

24
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Name 3 observations that occur when alkali metals react with water

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  1. Metal travel quickly along surface of water
  2. Lots of fizzing
  3. Metal gets smaller
  4. Universal indicator turns purple
25
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Why does universal indicator turn purple when alkali metals react with water?

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Salts produced dissolve in water to produce alkaline solutions

26
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Name 2 properties of Group 7 elements

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All Non-Metals with Coloured Vapours

27
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What structures do halogen compounds have?

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Simple molecular (covalent) structures

28
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As you go down Group 7, halogens… (name 3 things)

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  1. Become less reactive
  2. Have higher melting and boiling points
  3. Have higher relative atomic masses
29
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Why does the reactivity decrease as you go down Group 7?

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Harder to gain extra electron = outer shell’s further from nucleus

30
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Name 2 properties of Group 0 elements

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All Inert, Colourless Gases (at room temp)

31
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Why are noble gases non-flammable?

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Bc they’re inert

32
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What do noble gases exist as?

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Exist as monatomic gases (single atoms not bonded to each other)

33
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As you go down group 0…

A

Boiling points of noble gases increase

34
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Why does the boiling point of noble gases increase as you go down the group (0)?

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Bc there’s increase in no. of electrons in each atom = greater intermolecular forces between them which need to be overcome

35
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Who developed the periodic table?

A

Dmitri Mendeleev

36
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What did Dmitri Mendeleev do to the periodic table?

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Left gaps and predicted new elements

37
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What was the order of Mendeleev’s periodic table?

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Elements mainly in order of atomic mass but switched some to group that had other elements with similar properties

38
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What did the gaps in Mendeleev’s periodic table ensure?

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Elements with similar properties stayed in same groups

39
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Why were their gaps in Mendeleev’s periodic table and what did this allow him to do?

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Gaps indicated existence of undiscovered elements & allow him to predict what properties they may have

40
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Where are the transition metals located in the periodic table?

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In centre of periodic table between group 2 and group 3

41
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Name 3 special properties of transition metals

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  1. Can have more than one ion
  2. Compounds formed are colourful
  3. Make good catalysts
42
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Why are compounds formed with transition metals colourful?

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Transition metal ions = often coloured

43
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Give an example of a transition metal used as a catalyst in a named process

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Iron catalyst used in Haber process

44
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Describe how properties of transition metals differ compared to the properties of group 1 metals (name 3 properties)

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  1. Have higher melting points (expect for mercury) + higher densities
  2. Much less reactive
  3. Are stronger and harder
45
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When alkali metals react with water, what do they release?

A

Hydrogen

46
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What do alkali metals form and what kind of solutions do they give when dissolved in water?

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Form hydroxides that dissolve in water to give alkaline solutions

47
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Explain why fluorine is the most reactive element in Group 7

A
  • Fewest energy levels in group 7
  • Greatest attraction between nucleus and outer shell
  • ∴ fluorine can gain an electron in its outer shell more easily

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