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C1 Atomic Structure Flashcards

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1
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What are atoms

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The smallest particle of a chemical elements

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2
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What constitutes atoms

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A positively charges nucleus surrounded by a negatively charged electron

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3
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What subatomic particles make up atoms

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Protons
Electrons
Neutrons

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4
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What are protons’ relative charge

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+1

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5
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What are electrons’ relative charge

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-1

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What are neutrons’ relative charge

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0

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What is the nucleus

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The centre of the atom where protons and neutrons are concentrated

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What are electrons shells

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Regions around atoms’ nuclei where electrons can be found

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What are protons’ relative mass

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1

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What are neutrons’ relative mass

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1

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What are electrons’ relative mass

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0.0005

often rounded to 0

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12
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What is relative mass

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The mass of atoms in atomic mass units

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What are AMU

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A unit of mass equal to 1/12 of a carbon-12 atoms

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14
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What is the overall charge of atoms

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No overall charge

Atoms contain the same number of protons and electrons, their charges cancel each other out

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What is a compound

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A combination of (at least two different) elements’ atoms

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16
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What are groups

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A column of elements on the periodic table

Elements of the same group have similar properties

17
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What happens in a chemical reaction

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Molecules are broken up or formed
At least one new substance is formed
Energy measurably changes
No atoms are created or destroyed

18
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What do chemical equations show

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The reactants and products in a reaction

19
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What are reactants

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Chemicals reacting with each other in a reaction

They are found on the left of chemical equations

20
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What are products

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Chemicals formed in a reaction

They are found on the right of chemical equations

21
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What are balanced equations

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An equation with the same amount of reactant and product atoms

22
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What is the Law of conservation of mass

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The total mass of the products formed in a reaction is equal to the total mass of the reactants

23
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What are state symbols

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Symbols that describe the state of reactants and products

s) solid
(l) liquid
(g) gas
(aq) aqueous (dissolved in water

24
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What are mixtures

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A mix of (two or more) substances that are not chemically combined

Mixtures can be separated

25
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What are separation techniques

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Physical processes that separate components of a mixture

26
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What does crystallisation do

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Separates solutions into solutes and solvents

27
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How is crystallisation performed

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The mixture is heated, evaporating the solvent which can be collected through condensation

Crystals of the solute are formed

28
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What does filtration do

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Separates soluble and insoluble mixtures

29
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How is filtration performed

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The mixture is poured through filter paper

The insoluble mixture is caught by the paper
The soluble mixture runs through the paper and is collected bellow

30
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What does chromatography do

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Separates solutes from a solution

31
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How is chromatography performed

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Place a sample of solution at the bottom of a piece of chromatography paper
Dip the bottom of the paper into a suitable solvent
The solvent moves up the paper and carries the solutes

Different solutes move at different speeds, separating on the paper

32
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What does simple distillation do

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Separates two liquids (with different boiling points)

Separates a solute from a solvent (when the solvent has a lower boiling temperature than the solute)

33
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How is simple distillation performed

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The mixture is heated until the liquid with the lower boiling point boils

The vapour is collected through condensation
The other liquid (solute) is left behind

34
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What does fractional distillation do

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Separates a mixture of liquids (with different boiling points)

35
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How is fractional distillation performed

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The mixture is heated until the liquid with the lowest boiling point boils and then condenses

The mixture is further heated to collect (boil and condense) other fractions (liquids)

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