N1B - Atomic Structure Flashcards
What is the mass (amu), charge and position of a proton?
1
+
Nucleus
What is the mass (amu), charge and position of a neutron?
1
0
nucleus
What is the mass (amu), charge and position of an electron?
energy levels
What does the atomic number represent?
number of protons
what affect does the number of protons have?
the number of protons affects the nuclear charge of an atom
What does the number of protons equal?
number of electrons
What does the mass number equal
number of protons + neutrons
how can one work out the number of neutrons?
mass number - atomic number
Write out the nuclide notion for sodium if the mass number is 23 and the atomic number is 11
23
Na
11
How are elements arrange din the periodic table?
in order of increasing atomic number
Describe the first energy level and the other energy levels
EG. position of energy level and how many electrons they can hold
First energy level
- nearest to the nucleus
- hold a maximum of two electrons
Other energy level
-can hold a maximum of up to 8 electrons
What are isotopes?
atoms with the same atomic number but different mass number
What is RAM? (relative atomic mass)
average mass of all the isotopes of a single element
Formula for RAM?
(mass number x abundance of isotope 1) + (mass number and abundance of isotope 2) / 100
Why are atoms neutral?
they have an equal number of positive protons and negative electrons