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Atomic Structure Flashcards

1
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What is an atom?

2

A

The fundamental piece of matter

And the basic unit

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2
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What one thing isn’t made of atoms?

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Energy

Otherwise everything is ,add of atoms

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3
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What does basic unit mean?

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The smallest particle of a chemical element

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4
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What is Thompson’s plum pudding model?

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A positively charged sphere with negatively charge electrons

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5
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What is Rutherford’s atomic model?

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A positively charge nucleus in the centre with negatively charged electrons orbiting it

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6
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What is Bohr’s atomic model?

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The one we use today

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7
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What is the nucleus?

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The centre of the atom

Tiny

Dense

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8
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What does the nucleus contain?

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Protons

Neutrons

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9
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What is the collective name for protons and neutrons?

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Nucleons

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10
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What do electrons do?

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Orbit the nucleus in shells

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11
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Do electrons impact the mass of the atom?

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No

It doesn’t contribute much to the mass of the atom

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12
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What is the relative mass of protons?

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1.0

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13
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What is the relative mass of neutrons?

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1.0

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14
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What is the relative mass of electrons?

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1/1836

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15
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What is the relative charge of protons?

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+1

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16
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What is the relative charge of neutrons?

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0

17
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What is the relative charge of electrons?

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-1

18
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What are protons equal to?

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Electrons

19
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What is the mass number?

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The number of nucleons

Protons and neutrons

20
Q

What is the atomic number?

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The number of protons

21
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How do you know which is the mass number and which is the atomic number?

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The mass number will be the bigger number

22
Q

How is the periodic table ordered?

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By atomic number

23
Q

How to you figure out the number of electrons?

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It’s the same as protons so look at the atomic number

Chemestry Y12 - Pysical Chemistry (38 decks)

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