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1
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three types of subatomic particles

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electrons
protons
neutrons

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electron

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subatomic particle that possesses a negative (-) electrical charge

  • smallest, in terms of mass
  • determine the chemical properties of an atom
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proton

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subatomic particle that possesses a positive + electrical charge
- carry the same amount of charge as electrons

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neutrons

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a subatomic particle that has no charge associated with it

  • neutral
  • same mass as protons
  • 2000 times heavier than electrons
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nucleus

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  • where all protons and all neutrons are located

- very small, dense, positively charged center of an atom

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nucleus is always positively charged why?

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because it contains positively charged protons

- it houses positive protons and neutral neutrons

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  • almost over 99.9% of the mass of an is concentrated where?
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nucleus

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small size of nucleus coupled with large amount of an atom causes?

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materials to be extremely dense

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nucleon

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any subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom

- protons and neutrons both nucleon

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what determines the volume or size of the atom

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the motion of the electrons in the extranuclear region determines the volume

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electron cloud

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the volume occupied by the electrons

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atomic number

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the number of protons in it nucleus

Z atomic number = number of protons = number of electrons = Z

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mass number

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the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in its nucleus
- gives number of subatomic particles present in nucleus
mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons = A

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calculating number of subatomic particles

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number of protons = atomic number = Z
number of electrons = atomic number = Z
number of neutrons = mass number = A-Z

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element

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a pure substance in which all atoms present have the same atomic number

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isotopes

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atoms of an element that have the same number of protons and electrons but different number of neutrons
- always have same atomic number and different mass number

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most elements found in nature exists in what form

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isotopic form

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characteristics of isotopes of an element

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  • have same chemical properties, but their physical properties are often slightly different
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why does isotopes have the same chemical properties and different physical properties

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  • have the same number of electrons (chemical)

- have different numbers of neutrons - different masses (physical)

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isotope symbol

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mass number -> A
chemical symbol -> S
atomic number -> Z

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elements atomic mass

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weighted-average mass of isotopes of an element

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atomic mass

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calculated average mass of the isotopes of an element

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periodic law

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when elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number, elements with similar properties occur at periodic regularly recurring interval

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periodic table

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a graphical display of the elements in order of increasing atomic number in which elements with similar properties fall in the same column of the display

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group in periodic table

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vertical column of elements

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period in periodic table

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horizontal row of elements

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nonmetal

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an element characterized by the absence of the properties of luster, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity and malleability

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the only nonmetal found as a liquid at room temperature are?

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bromine and mercury

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Subatomic particle

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very small particle that are the building blocks from which atoms are made of

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electron shell

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a region of space about a nucleus that contains electrons that have approximately the same energy and that spend most of their time approximately the same distance from the nucleus

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electron subshell

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region of space within an electron shell that contains electrons that have the same energy

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subshell size type letters and maximum electrons

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s = 1
p = 6 
d = 10
f = 14
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electron orbitals

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region of space within an electron subshell where an electron with a specific energy is most likely to be found
- orbitals maximum of electron is 2
ex - 14f has 7 orbitals

34
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electron configuration

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statement of how many electrons an atom has in each of its subshell

35
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two most common classification systems of elements

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  1. system based on selected physical properties of the elements - described as metal or non metal
  2. based on electron configurations of the elements - described as noble gas, representative, transition, or inner transition elements
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noble gas elements

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found in the far right column of the periodic table

  • non metals
  • all gases at room temperature
  • little tendency to form chemical compound
  • electron config ending in p6 (not helium)
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noble gases: the most unreactive of all elements

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helium, neon, and argon

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representative elements

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  • all elements of the s and p areas of the periodic table, with exception of the noble gases
  • complete s or partial p
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transition elements

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  • all elements of the d area of the periodic table

- d subshell

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inner transition elements

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  • all elements of the f area of the periodic table

- have in f sub

41
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stable nucleus

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a nucleus that does not easily undergo change

42
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unstable nucleus

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a nucleus that spontaneously undergoes change

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radioactivity

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the radiation spontaneously emitted from an unstable nucleus

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radioactive atom

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an atom with an unstable nucleus from which radiation is spontaneously emitted

45
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radioactive decay

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the process whereby an unstable nucleus undergoes change as a result of the emission of radiation
- not all decay at same rate

46
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half-life

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the time required for 1/2 of any given quantity of a radioactive substance to undergo decay

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alpha particle

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particle in which two protons and two neutrons are present

4 4
a = He
2 2

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beta particle

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  • particle whose charge and mass are identical to those of an electron

o
ß
-1

49
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gamma ray

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  • form of high energy radiation without mass or charge

0
Y
0

50
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parent nucleus

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  • nucleus that undergoes decay in a radioactive decay process
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daughter nucleus

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nucleus that is produced as a result of a radioactive decay process

52
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alpha particle decay equation

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A 4 A-4
X–>a + Y
Z 2 Z-2

53
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balanced nuclear equation

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sums of the subscript (atomic numbers or particle charges) on both sides of the equation are equal, and the sums of the superscripts (mass number) on both sides of the equation are equal

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