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Chapter 1 Definitions Flashcards

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alpha particles

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a particle containing two protons and two neutrons, aka helium nucleus

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element

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a pure substance made up of atom of the same atomic number

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periodic tabe

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a chart of the elements, arranged in increasing atomic number; it is organised into groups and periods to show trends in the elements

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synthetic element

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element that does on exist in nature, but has been made in a laboratory

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atomic number

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the number of protons in an atom

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mass number

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the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

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electrostatic attraction

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a force that pulls the particles together when they have an opposite charge

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electrostatic repulsion

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a force that pushes particles apart when they have an identical change

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strong nuclear force

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an attractive force that exists between particles in the nucleus; it is a short-range force acting only on adjacent particles

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isotopes

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different forms of an element with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

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chemical properties

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a property of a substance relating to its ability to change to new substances during chemical reactions

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relative atomic mass

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the mean mass of an element that takes into account the isotope masses and the relative abundance on Earth; it is measured against carbon-12

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physical properties

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an observable feature of a substance that can be measured without changing the identity of the substance, such as colour, density, hardness

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radioactive decay

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the spontaneous disintegration of an atom due to instability in the nucleus, during which particles or electromagnetic radiation are released

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periods

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a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table that gives information on the number of energy level s occupied by electrons

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groups

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a vertical column in the periodic table that gives information on number of valence shell electrons and trends between atoms

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alkali metals

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the common name for elements found in group 1 of the periodic table

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transition elements

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elements found between groups 2 and 13 in the periodic table, also known as the d-block elements

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reactivity

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the likelihood of an element or substance undergoing a chemical reaction

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metalloid

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an element that has properties of both metals and non metals

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nanotechnology

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a branch of science dealing with particles in the range of 1-100 nanometres

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allotropes

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a different physical form of the same element

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energy levels (energy shells)

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a region of the atom in which electrons of the same energy can be found

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electron configuration

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the arrangement of electrons around an atom in their energy levels

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subshells

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a part of an energy level that contains orbitals of the same energy

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atomic orbitals

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the region of space around an atom that has a specific shape and may contain a maximum of two electrons

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lanthanoids

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period of the periodic table that, along with the actinides, make up the f block

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actinoids

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the period on the periodic table that, along with lanthanides, make up the f block

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electron shell diagram

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a visual representation of electrons in their energy levels around the nucleus

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electron charge cloud diagrams

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a visual representation of the region of space around a nucleus where an electron might be found

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atomic orbital diagram

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a diagram showing the space electrons occupy in one of four orbitals -s, p, d, f

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valence (outer) shell

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the outermost shell of an atom that contains electrons

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atomic radius

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the distance from the nucleus to the boundary of the cloud of electrons surrounding it

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ionisation energy

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the amount of energy needed to remove an electron from a neutral atom when it is a gas

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electronegativity

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the relative ability of an atom to attract electrons

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electron affinity

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the ability of an atom in the gaseous state to accept an electron and form a negative ion

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ground state

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when all the electrons of an atom are at their lowest possible energy levels

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excited state

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when an electron is in a higher energy level than the ground state due to absorption energy

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wavelength

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a property of light related to the length of the wave, which can give properties of light such as colour

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spectroscopy

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the branch in chemistry involving absorption and emission of light from substances

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spectroscope

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a device used to separate light into ins component wavelengths

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line emission spectrum

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a pattern of lines showing the component wavelengths in light

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vaporised

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when a substance is heated so that it turns into its atomic form

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atomic absorption spectroscopy

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an analytical technique for determining the unknown

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quantitative analysis

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analysis that measures values such as amount, concentration or volume rather than just identifying the substance

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monochromator

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a device used in atomic absorbance spectroscopy to select light of a single wavelength

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detector

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a device used to measure light or particles, found in both atomic absorption spectroscopy and mass spectrometry processes

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absorbance

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a measurement taken by a machine that compares the light passing into a substance with that existing and gives a value

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calibration curve

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a graph constructed during atomic absorption spectroscopy that plots known concentrations against the absorbance values, used to determine the concentration of an unknown substance

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mass spectrometry

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an analytical method that uses the different masses of particles to measure their relative abundance in a sample

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isotopic composition

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the number and amount of isotopes within a sample of an element

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ultra violet light

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invisible, high energy, high frequency light

Chemistry ATAR Units 1 and 2 (6 decks)

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