Key Concepts In Chemistry Flashcards
What does oxidising mean
Allows other materials to burn more fiercely
What does harmful mean
Can cause irritation, reddening or blistering of the skin
What does environmental hazard mean
Harmful to organisms and to the environment
What does highly flammable mean
Catches fire easily
What does toxic mean
Can cause death
What does corrosive mean
Destroys materials
What is a hazard
Anything that has the potential to cause harm or damage
What is a risk
The probability that someone or something being harmed if they are exposed to the hazard
How has the theory of atomic structure changed over time
Early 19th century - Dalton - atoms as solid spheres
1897 - Thomson - plum pudding
1909 - Rutherford - nuclear atom
Later - Bohr - refined model
What is mass number
No. of protons + neutrons
What is atomic number
No. of protons and electrons
How are isotopes different
They have a different no. of neutrons
What is relative atomic mass
The average mass of one atom of the element compared to 1/12th the mass of one atom of C-12
How to work out isotope abundances
Isotopic mass x isotope abundance/ isotopes abundances added
Who made the first periodic table
Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869
What are 3 differences between his periodic table and the current one
- Mendeleev left gaps
- Mendeleev arranged in order of atomic mass
- Didn’t include Noble gases