U1C1 Flashcards
What was john daltons atomic theory
All matter is made up of tiny particles called
atoms. An atom cannot be created, destroyed
or divided into smaller particles
The atoms of one element cannot be converted
into the atoms of any other element
All the atoms of one element have the same
properties, such as mass and size. These
properties are different from the properties of
the atoms of any other element
Atoms of different elements combine in specific
proportions to form compounds
What did JJ Thomson contribute to atomic theory
Thomson studied the
passage of an electric
current through a gas.
As the current passed through the gas,
it gave off rays of negatively charged
particles.
Describe the thomson model
Positively charged matter with electrons throughout it
What did eugen goldstein contribute to atomic theory
Discovered the proton using cathode rays colliding with neutral gas
what did hantaro nagakoa contribute to the atomic theory
The saturnian system (positively charged matter, surrounded by electrons)
What did Ernst Rutherford contribute to atomic theory? using what experiemnt?
He discovered the nucleus using the gold foil experiment
What did james chadwick contribute to atomic theory
He discovered neutrons by hitting Be with alpha particles. The beam wasnt affected by magnets.
What did Niels Bohr contribute to atomic theory
Electrons exist in circular orbits (planetary orbits) with
electrostatic force from the nucleus holding them in
place
Electrons can exist in only a series of allowed orbits
(energy levels). Therefore the energy of electrons are
quantized
While an electron is in one orbit it does not radiate
energy
Electrons can “jump” between energy levels by
absorbing and emitting photons (packets of energy)
carrying an amount of energy that equals the
difference in the energy levels of electrons
According to the Bohr model, what are the two ways an atom can be excited?
- Atom can collide with a
highly energetic particle (e.g.
electron) in an electric current
passing through a gas - Atom can absorb a photon
that has an amount of energy
equal to the difference
between the energy of the
orbit it occupies and the
energy of a higher orbit
What are line spectra
A line spectra is a series of coloured lines with dark space in between (or vice versa)
How are line spectra formed (emission)
A gas discharge tube containing an element goes through two small slits and into a prism. This will split the light and display which colours are emitted by the gas.
Charge, symbol, location and relative mass of each subatomic particle
neutron - 0 - n0 - nucleus - 1
proton - +1 - p+ - nucleus - 1
electron - -1 - e- - orbit - 1/2000
How to write standard atomic notation
Large element symbol, to the left of it make the top number the mass# and the bottom the atomic#
What happens to wavelength when energy increases
wavelength gets shorter
What are the colours of light from least to most energy
reds
oranges
yellows
greens
blues
violets
How does electron movement in an atom effect colour of light
The longer distance the electron moves, the more energy is produced. A far movement would create violet light, a short one would create red light.
What is required for an atom to be stable
full valence shell (stable octet)