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Structure of an Atom Flashcards

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What is the nucleus?

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Located in the center of an atom. Consists of protons and neutrons. Electrons surround the nucleus.

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What is the center of an atom?

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The nucleus.

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What does the nucleus consist of?

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Protons and neutrons.

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What surrounds the nucleus?

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Electrons

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What is an atom?

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Smallest piece of a matter that still has the properties of the element.

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What is an element?

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Matter that is composed of one type of atom.

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How are elements abbreviated?

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Elements are abbreviated in scientific shorthand - either a letter or a pair of letters call chemical symbols.

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What are chemical symbols?

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Letter or pair of letters used as scientific shorthand for elements. Examples: aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu).

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Describe a proton.

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It is part of the nucleus of an atom. It has a positive charge.

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Describe an neutron.

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It is part of the nucleus of an atom. It has a neutral or no charge.

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Describe an electron.

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They surround the nucleus of an atom. it has a negative charge.

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What is a quark?

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Smaller particles that make up protons and neutrons.

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What are the six types of quarks?

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Up, down, charm, strange, top, bottom. They are also known as flavors.

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What are valence electrons?

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Electrons in the outermost shell, or energy level, of an atom.

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How do you determine the number of valence electrons in a given element?

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Look at the “group” within the Periodic Table. Within a group, the number of valence electrons remains the same. For example, hydrogen, lithium and sodium all have 1 valence electron. Flurine, chlorine and bromine have 7 valence electrons.

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What are the exceptions related to valence electrons?

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17
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What is the electron clound?

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Also called “Quantum Model”, it is a model that shows electrons travelling in specific energy levels around a nucleus. Electrons closest to nucleus have low energy and electrons further away from nucleus have high energy.

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Where are low energy electrons located?

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Closest to the nucleus.

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Where are high energy electrons located?

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Farthest from the nucleus.

20
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What is a Quantum Model?

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Same as an electron cloud. It is a model that shows electrons travelling in specific energy levels around a nucleus. Electrons closest to nucleus have low energy and electrons further away from nucleus have high energy.

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What is Atomic Mass?

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Composed mostly of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. The approximate number of protons and neutrons in the atom.

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What is Atomic Number?

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The number of protons in an atom. The number of protons also identifies the element.

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What is Average Atomic Mass?

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The weighted average mass of an element’s isotopes.

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Compare Atomic Mass vs. Atomic Number vs. Average Atomic Mass.

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Atomic mass is associated with the number of neutrons and protons that are present in a nucleus. Atomic number is usually the number of protons in the nucleus. Average atomic mass is the weighted average of an element’s isotopes.

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What is an isotope?

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Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons. Example: B10 (Boron - 10) and B11 (Boron - 11).

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How do you find the number of neutrons?

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Number of neutrons equals the mass number minus atomic number.

27
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What are the maximum numbers of electrons each orbit can handle?

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Level 1: max of 2 electrons
Level 2: max of 8 electrons
Level 3: max of 18 electrons
Level 4: max of 32 electrons

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What is the maximum number of electrons that the last energy level can hold?

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Eight. Exceptions: H and He are exceptions.

29
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Have you memorized the Common Mass Numbers?

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Yes or no?

30
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Why is an atom mostly empty space?

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The electron cloud area is very, very large and it has almost no mass.

31
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Where is the mass of an atom located?

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Inside the nucleus (protons and neutrons).

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