Elements Of Life Flashcards

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What is empirical formula?

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Simplest ratio of atoms in each element of a compound

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What’s Avogardo’s number?

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6.02 x 10(23), the number of particulars in 1 mole of a substance

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What’s molecular formula?

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The actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule

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3
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What is a isotope?

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Atoms of the same element that have the same atomic number but different mass numbers

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4
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What is a radioisotope?

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Isotopes with unstable nuclei

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5
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Alpha radiation is stopped by?

A

Paper or skin

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6
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Alpha radiation is what?

A

A helium nuclei

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7
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Beta radiation can be stopped by what?

A

Aluminium foil

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8
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Half life isn’t effected by what?

A

Temperature

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9
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Tracers are followed by what?

A

Geiger Counters

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10
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What is nuclear fusion?

A

The joining together of two or more nuclei to form a heavier nucleus of a new element

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Why are high temperatures and pressures needed in nuclear fusion?

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To overcome the repulsion between the two positive nuclei

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12
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Do electrons closest to the nucleus have the highest energy?

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No, they have lowest

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13
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Similarities between absorption and emission spectra?

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Lines are in the same position and lines become closer together at higher frequencies

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14
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What does the higher melting point ionic lattice or simple molecular?

A

Ionic lattice

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15
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If a molecule has four groups of electrons, what bond angle will it have?

A

109*

16
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If a molecules has three groups of electrons, what’s its bond angle?

A

120*

17
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Mendeleev arranged his periodic table in order of what?

A

Atomic mass

18
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How do you remember reactions with the group 2 metals?

A

HYCATS

19
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In the sample inlet what are injected?

A

Liquid and gases, solids are heated to vaporise them

20
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In the ionisation area what occurs?

A

Electrons bombard the atoms or molecules knocking off electrons

21
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What happens in acceleration area?

A

Electric field accerlerates the ions

22
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In molecules why are there other peaks on the mass spectrometer ?

A

Fragments of the molecule