Structure of matter Flashcards

1
Q

smallest division of matter

A

atoms

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2
Q

all matter is made of

A

atoms

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3
Q

atoms of the same type form an

A

element

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4
Q

A molecule is made of different

A

elements

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5
Q

Molecules combine to form a

A

substance

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6
Q

based on 4 basic elements (air, Earth, Fire, and Water)

A

Greek atom

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7
Q

eye and hook combination of elements

A

Dalton Atom

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8
Q

uniform mass with electrons (like pudding)

A

Thompson Atom

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9
Q

positive charged nucleus with electrons in orbits around the nucleus (used today)

A

Bohr atom

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10
Q

There are _basic subatomic particles

A

three

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11
Q

Protons and neurons are located in the

A

nucleus

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12
Q

_ are in orbital shells floating around the nucleus

A

Electrons

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13
Q

The rest of the atom is

A

empty space

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14
Q

_are positively charged

A

protons

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15
Q

protons has _ unit of atomic mass

A

1

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16
Q

symbol is a

A

+

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17
Q

protons are located in the

A

nucleus

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18
Q

Neutron has _ charge

A

no

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19
Q

neutrons has _ unit of atomic mass

A

1

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20
Q

Neutron symbol is

A

o

21
Q

Neutrons are located in the

A

nucleus

22
Q

Electrons are _ charged

A

negatively

23
Q

electrons has _ units of atomic mass

A

0

24
Q

Electron’s symbol is

A

-

25
Q

electrons are located in _ orbiting around the nucleus

A

shells

26
Q

atoms are electrically _ in their normal state

A

neutral

27
Q

the z # is the number of _ in the atom

A

protons

28
Q

The mass # is the total number of _ + _

A

protons

neutrons

29
Q

Electrons fill up the orbital shells based on the total number of _ in the atom

A

electrons

30
Q

_ is the maximum # of electrons in a shell

A

2n

31
Q

The strength of attraction of an electron to the nucleus is the

A

electron binding energy

32
Q

electrons are held in their orbital shells by

A

electron binding energy

33
Q

an atom with a higher Z # has a

A

greater binding energy

34
Q

the removal of an electron from its shell is called

A

ionization

35
Q

same Z # but different mass #

A

isotopes

36
Q

different elements with same # of nucleons

A

Isobar

37
Q

same # of neutrons but different # of protons

A

Isotone

38
Q

Same Z # and the same mass #

A

Isomer

39
Q

same Z # but different # of electrons

A

Ions

40
Q

The emission of particles and energy in order to become stable

A

radioactivity

41
Q

Radioactivity is also called

A

radioactive decay

disintergration

42
Q

atoms which under go radioactivity are called

A

radionuclides

43
Q

results in the release of alpha and beta particles and gamma rays

A

radioactive decay

44
Q

time required to reduce the radioactivity to one half of the original value

A

Radioactive half life

45
Q

3.3 half-lives =

A

1tenth life

46
Q

Two basic forms of radiation are

A

electromagnetic

particulate

47
Q

Both forms may come from

A

natural or man-made sources

48
Q

What are the 2 main types of particulate radiation

A

Alpha

beta

49
Q

What are the 2 main forms of electromagnetic radiation

A

Gamma

x-ray