Chemistry exam Flashcards
What are John Dalton’s Billiard Ball model 5 proposals? Draw it.
- All matter is composed of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms
- all atoms of an element have identical properties
- atoms of different elements have different properties
- atoms of two or more elements can combine in constant ratios to form new substances
- in chemical ractions, atoms join together or separate from each other but are not destroyed
created in 1807
What are J.J. Tompson’s Plum Pudding Model 5 proposals
- atoms contain negatively charged electrons
- electrons are evenly distributed through the atom
- atoms are neutral, so there must be positive charges to balence out the negative charges
What is rutherfords gold foil experiment
A piece of gold foil was hit with high speed alpha particles, which have a positive charge. All of the atom’s positive charge and most of the atom’s mass were concentrated at a tiny point in the centre (the nucleus). The electrons surrounded the nucleus and occupied most of the atom’s volume, but they only made up a small fraction of the atom’s total mass.
What are Chadwicks neutrons?
Chadwick discovered that the nucleus contains neutral particles (neutrons) as well as positively charged particles (protons)
What makes the atoms of one element different from the atoms of another element?
The number of protons in the nucleus!
Are the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons
yes
what are isotopes
two versions of a element, when an element has multiple masses
What is average atomic mass?
Average atomic mass is the weighted average mass of all isotopes of an element found in nature, taking into account their relative abundances.
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Average atomic mass is the weighted average mass of all isotopes of an element found in nature, taking into account their relative abundances.
Therefore the atomic mass of germanium is 72.7 u
What is mass spectrometer? and How does it work?
identify isotopes and their respective abundances
the sample is vaporized (converted to the gas phase by heating)
An electron beam bombards the vapors, which converts the vapors to ions
Because mass spectroscopy measures the mass of charged particles, only ions will be detected, and neutral molecules will not be seen.
The disintegration of unstable isotopes is called…
radioactive decay
Some isotopes are unstable and emit…?
nuclear radiation
What are three types of nuclear radiation?
Alpha (α) particles: positively charged particles with the same structure as the nucleus of a helium atom
Beta (β) particles: negatively charged particles identical to electrons
Gamma (γ) rays: a form of high energy electromagnetic radiation
What are radioisotopes
Isotopes that decay to produce nuclear radiation
How to calculate electrons and neutrons?
Mass number = protons + neutrons
electrons = protons
All elements in a column (group) have the same number of
energy levels or valence electrons
valence electrons
All elements in a row (period) have the same number of…
energy levels or valence electrions
energy levels
does the number of energy levels stay the same in a group or period
period
What are sheilding electrons?
The electrons in the energy levels between the nucleus and the valence electrons
How many sheilding electrons are in fluorine?
shielding electrons
What is the trend of sheilding slectrons
The # of shielding electrons stays the same within a period (except for increasing gradually and erratically across transition metals)
Does the number of valence electrons stay the same in a group or a period?
group
What is ENC
Effective nuclear charge: The charge felt by the valence electrons after you have taken into account the number of shielding electrons that surround the nucleus.
What is the ENC trend
in a group and period
Left-to-right in a period:
The number of protons increase, but the number of shielding electrons stays the same, thus the effective nuclear charge felt by the valence electrons increases
Top-to-bottom in a group:
As you go down a group, the increase in the nuclear charge is cancelled out by the increase in shielding electrons and the effective nuclear charge stays the same
What is the atomic radius?
Atomic radius of an atom is the distance from the nucleus to just beyond the outermost electrons (valence electrons)
Atomic radius trend and explaination (group and period)
Left-to-right in a period:
More protons in the nucleus for same number of energy levels = the ENC increases, stronger attraction between nucleus and electrons = smaller atomic radius
Top-to-bottom in a group:
Number of energy levels increases = weaker attractive force due to increasing number of shielding electrons = larger atomic radius
What is the ionic radius
Size of atom after ion formation depends on whether a cation (+) or anion (-) was formed
Ionic radius trend (cation and anion)
Cations are always smaller than their original neutral atoms
Anions are always bigger than their original neutral atoms
What is ionization energy
Ionization energy is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion in the gaseous state
ionization energy trend (period and group)
Ionization energies increase left-to-right across a period
ENC increases, so valence electrons are more strongly attracted to the nucleus, and thus more energy is required to remove an electron from the atom
Ionization energies decrease top-to-bottom in a group
Atomic radius increases, so the attraction between the valence electrons and nucleus becomes weaker, and thus less energy is required to remove the first valence electron
Electron affinity
Electron affinity is the energy change that occurs when an electron is accepted by an atom in the gaseous state
When an electron is added to a neutral atom in the gaseous state, energy is usually released
You can think of electron affinity as the amount of energy an atom (or ion) is willing to pay to buy another electron
electron affinity trend (group and period)
Electron affinity decreases top-to-bottom in a group
Atomic radius increases, so there is a weaker attractive force between the nucleus of atom and the new electron, and thus the atom is less willing to spend energy to add an electron
Electron affinity increases left-to-right across a period
ENC increases, so the force of attraction between the nucleus and the valence electrons increases, and thus the atom is more willing to spend energy to add an electron (noble gases are the exception)
electronegativity
describes the ability of an atom to attract electrons when bonded, combining ionization energies, electron affinity, and some other measures of reactivity
electronegativity trend (period and group)
Electronegativity generally decreases top-to-bottom in a group
Electronegativity increases left-to-right across a period
Metallic Reactivity trend
Reactivity increases top-to-bottom in a group
ENC stays the same, more electrons are added to farther shells = less hold on electrons 🡪 allows metals to readily give up electrons
Reactivity decreases left-to-right in a period
ENC increases, electrons are added to same shell and held tightly = more difficult for metals to give away electron
Non metallic reactivity
Reactivity decreases top-to-bottom in a group
ENC stays the same, more electrons are added to farther shells = less hold on electrons 🡪 harder for non-metals to gain an electron
Reactivity increases left-to-right in a period
ENC increases, electrons are added to same shell and since electronegativity increases across a period, non-metals will react to gain electrons
when are atoms the most stable
Atoms are most stable when the have a FULL valence energy level
what is an ion
when an atom gains or loses an electrion
Draw a lewis dot diagram for chlorine
Draw a lewis dot diagram for sodium
draw an ionic compound for sodium and chlorine
what is an ionic bond
the electrostatic force of attraction between a positive ion and a negative ion
what are the 4 physical properties of ionic compounds
Ionic compounds have relatively high melting points because their ions are held together by strong electrostatic forces (ionic bonds)
Ionic compounds are hard, but brittle. Held together by the attraction of oppositely charged ions (electrostatic forces)
Resistant to being stretched or compressed
Dissolve in water. When an ionic crystal is placed in water, water molecules surround each ion and separate it from the crystal
high conductivity of electricity. When an ionic compound is dissolved in water (ie. it’s aqueous form), the result is an electrolyte
The dissolved ions are able to move freely, and thus to carry electric charges, through the water
What is the structure of ionic compounds
The ions in an ionic compound are locked in a regular structure called a crystal lattice
What are all the diatomic molecules
HOFBrINCl
what are lone pairs
Non-bonded pair of electrons
Draw a lewis dot structure of cluorine compound
5 properties of molecluar compounds
State at room temp: Solid, liquid, or gas
Physical properties: Solids can be soft, waxy, flexible, or crystalline
boiling/melting point: Lower than ionic
solubility in water: Some good, some poor
electrical conductivity: Low or none
What are the rules for drawing lewis structures
Rule 1: The central atom is usually the least electronegative atom (or largest bonding capacity)
Rule 2: Other atoms surround the least electronegative atom
Rule 3: Count the total number of valence electrons, including charges
Rule 4: Place electron pairs between each atom to represent a single covalent bond, then distribute the remainder of the electrons around the surrounding atoms (except hydrogen) to satisfy octet rule.
Rule 5: Replace electrons with lines to represent bonds and place square brackets around the final structure. Indicate the charge on the structure by placing the charge on the outside of the right square bracket.
What is a structural formula
lewis dot without lone pairs
Draw lewis dot for CH2O
calculate electronegativity for sodium and fluorine
ΔEN = 4.0 – 0.9
ΔEN = 3.1
How do you use EN to find the type of chemical bond
0-0.4 (nonpolar covalent)
0.41-1.69 (polar covalent)
1.7 (ionic)
what is polar covalent bond and non-polar covalent?
polar covalent bond: unequal sharing of electrons
non-polar covalent bond: equal sharing of electrons
what is a polar molecule?
A polar molecule is slightly positively charged at one end and slightly negatively charged at the other because of electronegativity differences
draw convention for HCl
Draw convention for water
what happens when a molecule is symmetrical
it lacks oppositely charged ends and so is NOT polar.
when do you use bent shape
2 bonding pairs (central atom)
2 lone pairs (central atom)
Polar molecule (if polar covalent bonds)
draw convention for carbon tetrachloride
when do you use trigonal pyramidal shape
3 bonding pairs
1 lone pair
Polar molecule
(if polar covalent bonds)
when do you use Linear Shape
2 bonding pairs
no lone pairs
Non-polar molecule
when do you use trigonal planar
3 bonding pairs
no lone pairs
Non-polar molecule
when do you use tetrahedral shape
4 bonding pairs
no lone pairs
Non-polar molecule
What are instramolecular forces
are forces which physically keep substances together (e.g., ionic and molecular bonds)
What are intermolecular forces
An intermolecular force is an attraction between molecules
how are ionic compounds held together
Ionic crystals are held together by electrostatic ionic bonds, which are much stronger than intermolecular forces