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J.J. Thompson

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Devised the plum pudding model. Shows negatively charged electrons embedded in a positively charged sphere.

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Democritus

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First suggested matter was made up of atoms, 2500 years ago

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Current atom model

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Nucleus is tiny and is made up of protons and neutrons, surrounded by electrons.

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John Dalton

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His theory proposed that all matter consisted of tiny particles called atoms. Atoms cant be divided into smaller particles, atoms of the same element are alike, atoms combined in one are called compounds

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Lord Rutherford

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His model was same as today except it proposed orbiting electrons would lose energy and would collide back into the nucleus.

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Niels Bohr

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Studied with Rutherford. Proposed different energy levels in electrons around nucleus. To go to different levels electron energy is gained or lost.

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Sir James Chadwick

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Discovered nucleus contained neutrons and proton. Neutrons have no charge.

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Nucleus

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Small, very dense. Contains neutrons and protons. Nucleus makes up almost all atom’s mass. Neutrons and protons held together by very strong nuclear force.

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Protons

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Found in nucleus. Has positive charge

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Neutrons

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Found in nucleus. Has no charge

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Electrons

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Orbit around nucleus. Path followed referred to as electron cloud. Have negative charge, number of electrons in atom is equal to number of protons in nucleus.

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Atom

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Makes up matter. Electrically neutral. Consists of protons, neutrons and electrons

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Chemical reaction

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Chemical reactions take place when bonds between atoms break down and new bonds are formed. Changes that can take place; temperature, colour, formation of gas or solid, odour.
Sometimes energy is required to start reaction (eg. Light, heat, electric current).

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Product

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New substance produced due to chemical reaction

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Reactant

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Original substance that makes a chemical reaction

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Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier

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His ideas led to the law of conservation of mass and law of constant proportions

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Law of conservation of mass

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States that matter can neither be created nor destroyed during a chemical reaction.

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Law of constant proportions

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States a compound always contains the same relative amounts of each elements

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Isotopes

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Atoms of the same element but that have a different mass.

See notes for isotope representation

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stable atom

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Proton and neutron in nucleus held together very strongly

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Unstable atom

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Neutrons and protons in nucleus aren’t held together strongly

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Radiosotope

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Isotope that is unstable

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Natural radioactivity

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Emitted from matter without energy being supplied to atom

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Artificial radioactivity

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Made by bombarding the atoms with sub-atomic particles like protons and neutrons

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Nuclear radiation
Energy emitted by radioactive substance
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3 types of nuclear radiation
Alpha particles Beta particles Gamma rays
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Alpha particles
Most charged Heaviest Bends in magnetic field Stopped by paper
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Beta particles
``` More penetrating Stopped by aluminium Bend to left in magnetic field Lighter Negative charge ```
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Gamma radiation
``` Stopped by lead Goes furthest Most penetrating Not particle Pure energy No charge ```
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Half life
Time taken for half of radioactivity to decay
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Nuclear reactor
Creates electricity by using radioactivity
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Exothermic reaction
Reaction which gives out energy
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Endothermic reaction
Reaction which absorbs energy
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Acid
Anything with a pH level under 7 Corrosive Has sour taste Prevents growth of microorganisms
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Corrosive
Eats away at solid substances
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Bases
Have a bitter taste Slippery or soapy to touch Some a very corrosive Bases that can be dissolved are called alkalis
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Acid-base indicator
Substance used to tell wether a substance is an acid or base
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Litmus
Is an acid-base indicator Turns red in acid Turns blue in base
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Bromothymol
Is an acid-base indicator Turns yellow in acid Turns bluish-purple in a base.
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pH scale
``` Used to describe how acidic or basic a substance is. Numbers range from 0-14 0 is most acidic 14 is most basic 7 is neutral ```
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Universal indicator
Mixture of indicators Colours change as strength of acid and bases change. Used to measure the pH
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Neutralisation
When acid and base mix it creates salt and water
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Acid rain
Rain that has a pH of 4.2-4.4 Consists of: NO -> nitric acid SO2 -> Sulfur is acid
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Artificial source of SO2 and NO
Fossil fuels Electric power generation Oil refineries
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Natural source of SO2 and NO
Volcano
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Negative acid rain effects on Marine life
Acid goes in soil then into lakes, rivers and oceans. At pH 5 eggs cant hatch. At pH 4 kills off adult fish and plants.
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Negative acid rain effects on land
Removes nutrients in soils affecting trees. Damages cells on leaves and affects the flow of water.
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Neutralise
To stop something from having an effect
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Indigestion
Caused when you eat too quickly or too much of the wrong food and contents of stomach increase in acidity. Hydrochloric acid in stomach is under 1.5
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Result of mixing an acid and metal
Creates a salt and hydrogen
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Combustion reaction
Reaction which a substance reacts with oxygen to produce heat.
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Fuel
Substance reacting with oxygen in a combustion reaction
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Fossil fuels
Fuel made of remains of living things. | Are compounds of hydrogen and carbon called hydrocarbon
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Uses for combustion reactions
``` Cooking (methane) Powering car (octane) Planes (kerosene) Oxidation Making electricity (coal) Respiration (glucose) Powering a rocket (hydrogen) ```
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Respiration
Takes place in every cell of your body Slow combustion reaction Happens when glucose from digested food reacts with oxygen that you breathe in. Produces carbon dioxide.
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Radiometric dating
Can be used to determine age of rocks and fossils. Usually uses Isotope carbon-14 as it has a half-life of 5700 years. Radiometric dating using carbon called radiocarbon dating. All living things contain radiocarbon. When living things die the decaying radiocarbon is being replaced isn’t being replaced therefore age of fossil or rock can be measured.
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Radiocarbon
A small amount of carbon
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How nuclear reactors work
Uranium is converted into uranium dioxide and sealed into rods called fuel rods. Fuel rods undergo fission reaction when neutrons are fired at radioactive uranium. Causes uranium nuclei to split and form two new elements, releasing neutrons, radiation and heat. Heat is used to heat water producing steam which spins turbines.
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Radiotherapy
Use of radioisotopes to kill cancer cells or prevent them from multiplying. Can be targeted to small area so surrounding tissue not damaged.
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Negative uses for radioactivity
Nuclear weapons Malfunctioning nuclear reactors Causes cancers Damaging cells in living things.

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