Atomic structure (P1) Flashcards

1
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define relative atomic mass

A

the average mass of an atom of an element on a scale where the mass of an atom of carbon-12 is exactly 12

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what are the 2 exceptions when it comes to electron configurations+draw them.
Atomic numbers: 24+29

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Copper+chromium
Copper(29):1S2,2S2,2P6,3S2,3P6,4S1,3D10
Chromium(24): 1S2,2S2,2P6,3S2,3P6,4S1,3D5

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3
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define relative molecular mass

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average mass of a molecule on a scale on which a mass of an atom of carbon-12 is eaxctly 12

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4
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define relative isotopic mass

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the average mass of an atom of an isotope of an element on a scale which the mass of an atom of carbon-12 is exactly 12

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5
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what does the mass number consist of?

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number of protons +neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

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6
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what does the atomic number consist of?

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the number of protons and electrons

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7
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how do you work out the number of neutrons

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mass number-proton number

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8
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what did john dalton propose about the atom(1800)

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atoms are spheres and each element have different spheres

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9
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what did jj thompson discover?what was his model

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the electron, plum pudding model. electrons in a positive pudding

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10
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what did rutherford discover after jj thompson? what did he propose about this subatomic particle and the rest of the atom?

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discovered the nucleus-very small and positive. rest of the atom=empty in a negative cloud

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how did Rutherford come to his conclusion about the nucleus?

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gold leaf experiment. he shot positive alpha particles at gold. most went through, small no. deflected.-hitting the pos nucleus

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12
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what did niels bohr propose? why?

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proposed fixed energy shells as rutherfords model of cloud of electrons would collapse into pos nucleus

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13
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what subshell fills up first and why?

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4s-lower energy level

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14
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define ionisation energy.

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the minimum amount of energy required to remove 1 mole of electrons from one mole of atoms in the gaseous state.

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15
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what is the difference between the formation of ions between transition metals and normal elements in the way that there electrons are removed?

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transition metals remove electrons from 4s subshell whereas others remove from highest energy level (3d)

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16
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what is ionisation dependent on?(3)

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-shielding
-atomic size
-nuclear charge

17
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what is the ionistion energy trend down groups? why?

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atomic radii increases as you go down the group, so attraction is weaker. there is more shielding as more shells=less energy required

18
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what is the trend for ionisation energies across a period?

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generally increases bc no of protons increases so attraction increases, shielding is similar but no effect

19
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in period 3 what are the two exceptions in ionisation energies?

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between magnesium and aluminum
and between phosphorus and sulfur

20
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across period 3 why does the ionisation decrease between magnesium and aluminum when it should increase?

A

aluminiums outer electrons are in a higher energy level (3p) then magnesium(3s) therefore further away from the nucleus

21
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across period 3 why does ionization decrease between phosphorus and sulfur when it should increase?

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phosphorus and sulfur both ahve electrons in the 3p orbital so shielding is the same. ionisation energy decreases as in sulfur there is 4 electrons in the 3p so electrons repel each other whereas in phosphorus there is only 3 with no repulsion, so less energy is recquired to remove an electron from sulfur as it has exisiting repulsion

22
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what are the 4 steps during mass spec?

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  1. ionisation
  2. accelaration
  3. ion drift
  4. detection
23
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what occurs during ionisation in mass spec?

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atoms are turned into ions through electrospray ionization or electron impact

24
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what occurs during electrospray ionisation

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  1. sample dissolved in a solvent
  2. pushed through a high nozzle at high pressure
  3. a high voltage is applied so that each atom gains a H+ ion
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what occurs during electron impact?
an electron gun is shot at the atoms causing an electron to be removed
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why is it important during mass spec that the atoms are ionised?
only ions can create a current at the detector
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what occurs during acceleration in mass spec?
metal plate has a negative charge which the ions accelerate towards it. all ions gain the same amount of KE
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what occurs during ion drift in mass spec?
ion goes down tube with a known length
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what occurs at detection in mass spec?
when the ion hits the negative metal plate at the end, 1+ ion picks up an electron creating an electic current. the more ions hit the plate the bigger the current at that moment
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why does chromium behave differently in the way its orbitals fill up. write the configuration
3d electrons=5 and 4s=1 , more stable this way