physics 1 Flashcards
What is the Bohr model?
- neg electrons orbit the pos nucleus at fixed distances
- each electron occupies a shell which has discrete energy state
- letters go: K,L,M,N and are numbered 1,2,3,4
How much can each shell in the Bohr model hold?
the rule is 2n squared, n is the quantum number of the shell
What is the rule called within the Bohr model?
orbital filling rule
- 2
C. 4
Carbon
12.0107
6 - atomic number (no of protons)
C - carbon
12.0107 - atomic weight (mean mass of isotopes)
2/4 electron shells
How does 6 = 12?
An element generally has the same number of protons as neutrons (unless an isotope) so multiply the ‘6’ number by 2, so carbon would be 12
how is the chemical behaviour of atoms determined?
- number and arrangement of electrons around nucleus
- that no depends on protons in nucleus
what is nuclear force? what does it do?
an attractive force that acts between all nuclear particles at the short distances between them (about 2 x 10-15m)
this makes sure that the nuclei are stable, even though there is electrostatic forces between protons
what is binding energy?
a measure of the strength of the strong nuclear force holding the nucleons together
it is the loss of mass which results when nucleons form a nucleus
what to remember about the nucleus in relation to binding energy?
the mass of any nucleus is always less than the sum of the masses of the individual constituent nucleons which make it up.
what are isotopes?
- atoms of the same element having different no of neutrons
- they are different forms of the same element
- behave identically
what are radioactive isotopes?
- they contain too many neutrons to hold together, unstable
what do radioactive isotopes undergo?
- nuclear fission, splitting into lighter atoms and releasing energy
what are radioactive isotopes useful for?
- in biology to:
1. trace atoms through living systems
what are radioisotopes bad for?
- too much radiation exposure can lead to damaging living tissue
1. cell destruction
2. mutation
3. cancer
in the graph for electron energy levels, what are they referring to?
the shells, K is 1, L is 2 etc ..
the 0 is unbound
the number at bottom, k shell - tightly bound
what is Neil’s Bohr hypothesis?
- electron outside atom has 0 energy
- electrons in energy levels closer to nucleus have lower and neg energy
- electrons can only exist at specific energy levels
what is transition energy?
The energy required to move an electron from the innermost orbit (K-shell) to the next orbit (L-shell)
is the difference between the binding energies of the two orbits
what does diagram on slide 11 with outermost or valance shell show?
- diff shells represent varying energy states or levels of potential energy
- orbitals are specified with regard to energy, electrons can’t exist between
what are valence electrons?
electrons that are found in the outermost energy levels of an atom.
all elements within a group or family have? referred to as?
have the same number of electrons in their outermost energy levels.
This outermost energy level is referred to as an element’s valence shell.
what is the max number of electrons that can occupy the outermost energy level?
8!
what is special about group VIII
all group 8 are Nobel gases, filled valance shell and do not react in oxidation-reduction
how does electron excitation look like?
ground state
absorption of photon
excited state