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P4 Atomic Structure Flashcards

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1
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Define atom

A

The smallest part of an element that can exist.

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2
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All substances are made up of…?

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atoms

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3
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The radius of an atom is …?

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0.1 nm (1 x 1010 m)

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4
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The overall charge on an atom is…

A

zero/neutral

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5
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Define element

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Contains only one type of atom

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6
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Substances found in the periodic table are…?

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elements

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7
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Approximately how many elements are there?

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100

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8
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Define isotope

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An atom of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

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9
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Define radioactive decay

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An unstable nucleus changes to become more stabe and gives out radiation

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10
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We cannot predict when a given atom will decay, this means that radioactive deacy is ….?

A

randon

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11
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Define activity

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Rate at which decay occurs

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12
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What are the units of activity?

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Becquerels (Bq)

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13
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Define count rate

A

Number of decays recorded each second by a Geiger-Muller tube

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14
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Defne half life

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The time taken for number of radioactive nuclei in a sample to halve OR time taken for count rate (or activity) from a sample to fall to half its initial value

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15
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Define contamination

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The unwanted presence of materials containing radioactive atoms

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16
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Define irradiation

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When an object is exposed to radiation

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17
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Does an irradiatied object become radioactive itself?

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no

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18
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The process of radiation removing electrons from atoms to form ions is called…?

A

ionisation

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19
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If ionisation happens in DNA it can cause ___________ which may result in ____________

A

mutations, cancer

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20
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Define peer review

A

Checking of scientific results by other scientific experts

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21
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Define mass number

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The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

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22
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Define atomic number

A

The number of protons in an atom (number of electrons is the same in a neutral atom)

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23
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Electrons in atoms are located in ___________

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energy levels

24
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Absorption of radiation by an atom may result in ____________ moving to a ________________ energy level

A

electrons, higher

25
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Emission of radiation from an atom may lead to _____________ moving to a ______________ energy level

A

electrons, lower

26
Q

Who came up with the Plumb Pudding model of the atom

A

J J Thompson

27
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Describe the Plumb Pudding model of the atom

A

A ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it

28
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Was the Plumb Pudding model correct?

A

no

29
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What experiment did Rutherford do?

A

Alpha particle scattering

30
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What did Rutherford’s experiment reveal?

A

Atoms have a central area of positive charge with electrons surrounding it

31
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Who discovered that electrons are located in energy levels?

A

Niels Bohr

32
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What did Jame Chadwick discover about the atom?

A

That the nucleus contains neutrons as well as protons

33
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What did John Dalton contribute to our understanding of atomic theory?

A

Matter is made up of descrete, spherical particles, known as atoms

34
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Name the three subatomic particles

A

proton, neutron, electron

35
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Which particles are located in the atoms nucleus

A

protons, neutrons

36
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What is the charge of each subatomic particle?

A

proton +1, neutron 0, electron -1

37
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What is the mass of each subatomic particle?

A

proton 1, neutron 1, elecrton ≈ 0

38
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Name the three types of radiation

A

alpha, beta and gamma

39
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What is an alpha particle?

A

two protons and two neutrons

40
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What is a beta particle?

A

an electron

41
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What is gamma radiation?

A

electromagnetic wave (NOT a particle)

42
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What is the range of alpha radiation in air?

A

short - 5 cm in air

43
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What is the range of gamma radiation in air?

A

unlimited in air

44
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What’s the range of beta radiation in air?

A

medium - about 1 m

45
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What will absorb (stop) alpha radiation?

A

paper/skin

46
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What will absorb (stop) beta radiation?

A

about 5 mm aluminium

47
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What will absorb (stop) gamma radiation?

A

several centimetres of lead

48
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What is the ionising power of alpha radiation?

A

very high

49
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What is the ionising power of beta radiation?

A

medium

50
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What is the ionising power of gamma radiation?

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low

51
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What is meant by the ionising power of radiation?

A

how likely it is to ionise atoms which it comes into contact with

52
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How does alpha decay alter the mass number of the parent nucleus?

A

decreases by 4

53
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How does alpha decay alter the atomic number of the parent nucleus?

A

decreases by 2

54
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How does beta decay alter the mass number of the parent nucleus?

A

stays the same

55
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How does beta decay alter the atomic number of the parent nucleus?

A

increases by 1

56
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How does gamma radiation alter the mass and atomic number of the parent nucleus

A

unchanged (energy is released as the particles in the nucleus reorganise to a lower energy arrangement)

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