Topic 2a - Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table (Year 10) Flashcards

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How did John Dalton describe atoms?

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Dalton describe atoms as spheres, with different spheres making up different atoms

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2
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The discovery of which subatomic particle led to the plum pudding model?

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The electron

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True or False: The gold foil experiment suggested the nucleus was the largest part of the atom?

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False. The gold foil experiment showed the nucleus of the atom is tiny and that most of an atom is empty space.

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What was the plum pudding model?

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The plum pudding model, described atoms as spheres of positive charge, which contained negatively charged electrons

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What did Bohr suggest about the arrangement and movement of electrons in an atom?

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Bohr suggested that electrons are contained in shells/fixed orbits, and that each shell had a fixed energy. His theory stated that electrons can only be found in these shells

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What did the gold foil experiment suggest?

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The gold foil experiment showed the nucleus of the atom is tiny and that most of an atom is empty space.

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7
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What is the relative charge of a neutron?

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  1. Remember neutrons are neutral.
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8
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What is the relative charge of a proton?

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+1

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9
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What is the relative charge of an electron?

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-1

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10
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What is the relative mass of a neutron?

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1

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11
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What is the relative mass of a proton?

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1

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12
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What is the relative mass of an electron?

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1/1835 or 0

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13
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Where in the atom do you find an electron?

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Electron shell

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14
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Where in the atom do you find a proton?

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The nucleus

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15
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Where in the atom do you find a neutron?

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The nucleus

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16
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Where is most of the mass in an atom?

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The nucleus

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17
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Why do atoms have no charge?

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They have equal number of protons and electrons

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18
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Define the term: isotopes

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Isotopes are different forms of the same element. They have the same number of electrons and protons but a different number of neutrons

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19
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Why is the relative atomic mass of chorline not a whole number?

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Chlorine has more than one isotope. Relative atomic mass is an average of all of an atoms isotopes

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20
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On an alien planet, element X exists as two isotopes: X-4 and X-6. X-4 has an abundance of 80% and X-6 has an abundance of 20%. What is the relative atomic mass of element X?

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Relative atomic mass= (4x80)+(6x20)=440 Relative atomic mass=440/100=4.4

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21
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What is the name for the verticle colummn in the periodic table?

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Group

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22
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What is the name for the horizontal row in the periodic table?

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Period

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23
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True or False: Mendeleev considered the properties of isotopes when constructing his periodic table?

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False. The existance of isotopes wasn’t dicovered until later

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24
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Where would you find non-metals on the periodic table?

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Right hand side

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25
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Where would you find metals on the periodic table?

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Left hand side

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26
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Describe how the modern periodic table is arranged

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The periodic table is arrange in order of increasing atomic mass, in rows called periods and columns called groups

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27
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Why were there gaps in Mendeleev’s periodic table?

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There were gaps left for elements that hadn’t been disovered yet.

28
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How did Mendeleev group elements?

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Mendeleev grouped elements with similar properties.

29
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True or False: In an atom, the highest energy levels are filled by electrons first?

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False. The lowest are filled first

30
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How many electrons are required to fill the first electron shell in an atom?

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2

31
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How many electrons are required to fill the second and third electron shell in an atom?

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8

32
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What do the electronic configuration of group 1 elements have in common?

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All have 1 electron in their outer shell

33
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What do the electronic configuration of group 7 elements have in common?

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All have 7 electron in their outer shell

34
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What do the electronic configuration of group 0 elements have in common?

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All have a full outer shell. 1st shell would have 2 electrons in the outer shell. The rest would have 8 electrons in the outer shell

35
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What is the electronic configuration for chlorine. Chlorine has 17 electrons

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2.8.7

36
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The atomin number for phosphorous is 15. What is it the electronic configuration for phosphorous?

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2.8.5

37
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Magnesium has 12 eletrons. Does magnesium have a partially filled outer shell?

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Magnesium does have a partially filled outer shell. The first shell would have 2 electrons, the second shell would have 8 electrons, this leaves 2 electrons for the third shell

38
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If an element is in group 6 how many electrons are in its outside shell?

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6

39
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If an element is in group 1 how many electrons are in its outside shell?

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1

40
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What does the group number tell us about the number of electrons in the outside shell of an element?

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The group number tells us how many electrons are in the outside shell

41
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What is the difference between an atom and a molecule?

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molecules contain two or more atoms chemically joined together in a group

42
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What tiny particles flow in an electric current?

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electrons

43
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What sub-atomic particles make up an atom?

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protons, neutrons annd electrons

44
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What is the nucleus of an atom?

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tiny central part of an atom made up of protons and neutrons

45
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How are electrons arranged in an atom?

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circling/orbiting the nucleus in regions called shells

46
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What is the fundamental difference between atoms of different elements?

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they contain different numbers of protons

47
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How many protons are there in an atom with an atomic number of 26?

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26

48
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How many neutrons are there in an atom with an atomic number of 26 and a mass number of 56?

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30 (56 - 26) The number of neutrons is the mass number minus the atomic number

49
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How did Mendeleev’s periodic table differ from the current periodic table?

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Mendeleev left gaps, Medneleevd didn’t have group 0 (it hadn’t been discovered), Mendeleev had fewer elements.

50
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What does the mass number of an atom equal?

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the number of protons plus the number of neutrons

51
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How many electrons are in an atom with a mass number of 56 and an atomic number of 26?

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26 (It will have 26 protons and therefore 26 electrons if it is neutral)

52
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How many protons, neutrons and electrons are in an atom that has an atomic number of 13 and a mass number of 27?

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13 protons, 14 neutrons, 13 electrons

53
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What type of atom is used as the standard for comparing masses and working out relative atomic masses of elements?

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carbon-12

54
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Name the Russian chemist who developed a periodic table in 1869.

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Mendeleev/Dmitri Mendeleev

55
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Why are elements in the same group in the Periodic Table?

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Same number of electrons in their outside shell.

56
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Which number tells you how many protons there are in a nucleus?

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atomic number/proton number

57
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Sodium atoms have 11 electrons. How many protons do they have?

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11 (Because it is a neutral atom and the number of protons = the number of electrons)

58
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Why are elments placed in the same period in the periodic table?

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They have the same number of shells.

59
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Why might a modern periodic table have gaps in it?

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for as yet undiscovered/synthesised elements (they are all at the end of the Modern Periodic Table)

60
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The atomic number of chlorine is 17. How many electrons do its atoms have?

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17 (It has 17 protons and is neutral and therefore has 17 electrons)

61
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What are the two main isotopes of chlorine?

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Chlorine-35 and Chlorine-37

62
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Carbon has 6 electrons, what is its electronic structure?

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2,4

63
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Magnesium has 12 electrons, what is its electron connfiguration?

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2,8,2

64
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Argin has 18 electrons, what is its electron configuration?

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2,8,8

65
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Calcium has 20 electrons, electrons, what is its electronic structure?

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2,8,8,2