Chapter 2; Atomic Structure and Radioisotopes Flashcards

1
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elements…

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consist of only one type of atom, and cannot be broken down into anything smaller

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2
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compounds ..

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consists of more than one type of atom, and can be broken down into their elements by chemical means

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3
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atoms..

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consist of a small, very dense nucleus containing protons and neutrons, surrounded by electrons that are rapidly moving

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4
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electron cloud is..

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the region where electrons are more likely to be found

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5
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mass of atoms expressed as relative units

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atomic mass units (amu) or daltons (Da)

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protons (+1) and neutrons (zero charge) are located in the …

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nucleus

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7
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electrons (-1) are located in the

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electron cloud

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8
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subatomic particle
Charge and mass
proton
neutron
electron

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+1 1.007
0 1.009
-1 0.000559

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9
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mass of an atom is compromised of…

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protons and neutrons

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10
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volume of an atom

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determined by electrons

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11
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charge of an atom

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determined by number of protons and electrons

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12
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atomic symbol…

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abbreviation assigned to each element

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13
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atomic number…

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number of protons

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14
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atomic mass

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average mass of the atoms of an element

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15
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what are group elements

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going down on periodic table

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16
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what are periods

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going across periodic table

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17
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what can too much fluoride cause

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bones and teeth brittle
+
enlarged thyroid

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18
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atomic number =

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protons and electrons

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19
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how to find neutrons

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mass - atomic # (protons)

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20
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all atoms of an element

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  • contain the same number of protons and electrons
  • may contain different numbers of neutrons
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21
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isotopes …

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are atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
(different forms of a single element)

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22
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how to identify mass number with isotopes (diff neutrons)

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mass # = # protons +# neutrons

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23
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how to name an isotope with its name

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element name-mass number
e.g. iodine-125

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24
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how to name an isotope with its symbol

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atomic symbol-mass number
I-125

25
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how to name an isotope as a nuclear symbol

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mass number
atomic number (right of both in middle atomic symbol)
e.g.
125
I
53

26
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how to calculate average atomic mass

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(mass isotope 1) x (fractional abundance) + ( mass isotope 2) x (fractional abundance)
side note; fractional abundance is divided by 100%

27
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what group is group 1A

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alkali metals

28
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what group is group 2A in

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alkali earth metals

29
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what group is group 7A in

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halogens

30
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what group is group 8A in

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noble gases

31
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what group is the middle in

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transition metals

32
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what group is the bottom, left over, elements in

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inner transition elements

33
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what groups are main group elements

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1A - 8A

34
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elements within a group share…

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similar physical and chemical properties

35
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what do the arrangement of electrons represent

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physical and chemical properties of the elements

36
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what is quantum mechanics

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electrons can have only certain allowed energy levels
n= symbol for allowed energy levels

37
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electrons are always moving so they have…

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kinetic energy

38
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valence electrons

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interacting with matter , outermost electrons, form compounds
farthest from nucleus

39
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how to determine the number of valence electrons

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of group (e.g. 1A = 1 va, 8A = 8 va)

40
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radioisotopes …
(radioactive isotope)

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  • unstable nucleus
  • undergoes decay to become more stable (spontaneous process)
  • radiation is emitted during decay
41
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what are the high energy particles of radiation

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a (alpha ) particle
B (beta) particle

42
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what are the high energy light wave

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y (gamma)-ray
x-ray

43
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all isolates with atomic number greater than […] are radioactive

A

82

44
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what does the alpha decay release

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alpha particle from isotope
- slow moving, high energy particle, +2 charge
4
a
2

45
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what is nuclear equation

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parent nuclide -> daughter nuclide + a particle

46
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B (beta) decay

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release of a beta particle
- travel 90% speed of light
- high energy electron
daughter nuclide has
- same mass number as the parent
- atomic # = to the parent atomic number +1
0
B
-1

47
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half life …

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time needed for 1/2 of the parent nuclides to decay into daughter nuclides
- different radioisotopes decay at different rate
- radioisotopes decay exponentially

48
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alternate half life approach

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N = (1/2) ^n
N fraction of isotope remaining
n number of half lives

49
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electromagnetic radiation (light)…

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  • energy that travels through space as a wave
  • different light waves have different wavelengths
50
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wavelength - distance from top of one wave crest to next

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  • radio waves - very long wavelengths ( low energy)
  • gamma rays - very short wavelengths (high energy= more potential damage to us)
51
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energy of light waves is inversely proportional to wavelenght

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long wavelengths = lower energy
short wavelengths = higher energy
- ionizing radiation can dislodge valence radiation
(gamma rays, X-rays, higher energy UV)

52
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daughter nuclide initially may be produced in an […] (high energy), also called […}

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excited state
metastable (m)
0
Y (gets rid of m)
0
release of gamma rays for more stable state

53
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parent nuclide =

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unstable

54
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daughter nuclide can also be unstable so…

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release gamma rays

55
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exposure can be

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acute (single exposure) or
chronic (many smaller doses)

56
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radiation sickness…

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results from acute exposure to radiation

57
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absorbed dose radiation - gray (Gy) …

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measures amount of energy absorbed by an individual

58
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effective dose - sievert (Sy) …

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represents the biological damage based on both the energy and the penetrating power of the radiation