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1
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Protons

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  • found in nucleus
  • charge = 1.6*10^-19 OR +1
  • Mass of 1 amu (atomic mass unit)
  • Elements are defined by their # of protons
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The atomic number (Z) is equal to

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the number of protons found in an atom of that element

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Neutrons

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  • Have no charge
  • Found in nucleus with protons
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Mass number

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Sum of protons and neutrons in nucleus

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Isotopes

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  • Share atomic # but different mass #s
  • Only differ in number of neutrons, same amount of protons
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Electrons

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  • Found in orbitals around nucleus
  • Charge of -1
  • Electrons closer to nucleus have lower energy
  • Electrons farther from nucleus (higher shells) have more energy
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Valence electrons

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Electrons farthest from nucleus that have strongest interaction with surroundings and weakest interactions with nucleus
* Most likely to bond with other atoms due to weak pull from own nucleus
* Determine reactivity

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8
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Losing electrons yields

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positive charge

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Gaining electrons yields

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negative charge

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Positively chargted atom

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Cation

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Negatively charged atom

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Anion

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Atomic Mass

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Nearly equal to mass number (sum of protons and neutrons)
Think mass … mass number

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Atomic Weight

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  • Weighted average of all the different isotopes making up an element
  • Number found on the periodic table
    Think weight … weighted average
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14
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Mole

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  • Can be atoms, ions, molecules, etc.
  • =6.02*10^23
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Planck Relation

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16
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Planck’s constant

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h=6.626*10^-34

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17
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Angular Momentum

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h = Planck’s constant
n = principal quantum number

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Energy of an electron

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  • Changes in discrete amounts with respect to the quantum number
  • Energy of an electron increases (become less negative) the farther it is from the nucleus

R_H is the Rydberg unit of energy

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Ground State

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  • State of lowest energy
  • All electrons are in lowest possible obirtals
  • Desire this minimal energy state
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Excited State

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  • Electron is promoted to an orbit with a larger radius (higher energy)
  • At least one electron has moved to a subshell with higher than normal energy
  • Will occur due to extremely high temperatures or irradation
21
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Electron movement from low to high energy

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AHED
A Absorb light
H Higher potential
E Excited
D Distant (from nucleus)

22
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Electromagnetic Energy of photons

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23
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Line spectrum

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Emission spectrum with each line corresponding to a specific electron transition

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Energy of emitted photon corresponds to difference in energy between the initial state (higher energy) and the final state (lower energy)
+E = emission
-E = absorption
To gain energy, must absorb energy from photons too jump up to higher energy level

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Maximum number of electrons within a shell

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2n^2

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Principal Quantum Number (n)

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  • The larger the value of n, the higher the energy level and radius of the electron’s shell
  • Difference in energy between two shells descreases as distance from nucleus increases
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Azimuthal (Angular Momentum) Quantum Number (l)

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  • Shape and number of subshells within a given principal energy level (shell)
  • l = 0 to (n-1)
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Subshells

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l=0 (s)
l=1 (p)
l=2 (d)
l=3 (f)

29
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Maximum number of electrons within a subshell

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4l+2

30
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Magnetic quantum number (m_l)

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  • Specifies the orbital within a subshell where an electron will be most likely found at a certain time
  • Each orbital can hold max 2 electrons
  • Possible values: - l, 0, +l
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Orbital Shapes

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32
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Subshell Amounts

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S: 1 (2 elements)
P: 3 (6 elements)
D: 5 (10 elements)
F: 7 (14 elements)

33
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Spin quantum number (m_s)

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  • When two electrons are in the same orbital, they must have opposite spins (AKA being paired)
  • Electrons in different orbitals with the same m_s have parallel spins
34
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____ will fill first

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Subshells with lower energy

35
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n + l Rule

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Lower n+l value has lower energy, therefore filling first

36
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Electron Configuration

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37
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Electron Configuration of Ions

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Will remove from subshell with higher principal quantum number first, then go down

38
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Half-filled and fully filled orbitals have …

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lower energy and higher stability

39
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TWO Electron Configuratoin Exceptions

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Chromium: [Ar]4s^1 3d^5
* Half fills 3d subshell making a lot more stable

Copper: [Ar] 4s^1 3d^10
* Fully fills 3d subshell making a lot more stable

Other elements in this group exhibit the same behavior
Similar shifts seen in f subshell but NEVER p subshell

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Paramagnetic

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Materials made of atoms with unpaired electrons will orient their spins with the magnetic field, thus the material will be weakly attracted to the magnetic field

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Diamagnetic

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Materials made of atoms with paried electrons, thus the material will be slightly repelled by a magnetic field

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Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle

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It is impossible to determine at the same time with perfect accuracy the momentum and position of an electron

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Hund’s Rule

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Orbitals are filled so there are a maximum number of half-filled orbitals with parallel spins

44
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Parallel

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Electrons in different orbitals with the same m_s

45
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Speed of light in a vacuum (C)

A

3*10^8

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