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Atomic structure and the periodic table Flashcards

Fundamental particles Mass spectrometry Ionisation energies Electronic configurations Periodicity

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RELATIVE ATOMIC MASS

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The weighted mean mass of an element, compared to 1/12th the mass of an atom of carbon 12.

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RELATIVE ISOTOPIC MASS

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the mass of an atom of an isotope of the element compared to 1/12th the mass of C12.

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mass spectrometry

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Allows calculation of exact relative masses of isotopes from a mass spectrum of element and percentage abundances.

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How’s the relative molecular mass of a covalent compound obtained from a mass spectrum?

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The highest value of mass to charge (m/z) (molecular ion peak) is identified as a peak and therefore corresponds with the relative molecular mass of the covalent compound.

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5
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2 forms of spectrometry?

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electron impact

electrospray

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electron impact spectrometry uses?

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elements and low Mr compounds

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electron impact method

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high energy electrons are fired at the sample from an electron gun to knock off electrons and form ions.

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equation for electron impact ionisation

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X(g)&raquo_space; X+(g) + e-

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electrospray uses

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high Mr compounds

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electrospray method

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The sample is dissolved in a volatile solvent and injected via a fine hypodermic needle as a spray into a vacuum of an ionisation chamber with a high voltage at the end of the needle which has a positive charge.

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what occurs after ionisation in spectrometry?

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ion acceleration via an electric field so all ions have the same kinetic energy

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what occurs after ion acceleration in spectrometry?

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the charged ions are separated. Drifting as they enter the flight tube, those of different masses will have different flight times.

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How are the ions detected in spectrometry?

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a negative detector plate produces a current when ions hit them, in which more ions create a larger current. time of flight and the current produced allows determination of relative abundance and mass per charge.

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why is ionisation necessary in spectrometry?

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so that the ions may be accelerated within the electrical field and allowing detection of mass per charge when the ions produce a current on the negative detector plate.

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How are ions accelerated, detected and have their abundance determined in a TOF mass spectrometer?

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The ions are accelerated within a vacuum vua the presence of an electric field, causing the ions to drift down the flight tube, attracted to the detector plate which produces a current when electrons are absorbed. The time of flighta nd mass per charge can enable the calculation of abundance and mass.

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16
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what’s on the x and y axis of a mass spectrum?

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x is m/z (mass to charge)

y is relative abundance of ions (%)

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17
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equation for flight time of ions in chamber

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t=d(square root of

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18
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Number of subshells within each quantum shell

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1 (one subshell) 1s 2
2 (two subshells) 2s, 2p 8
3 (three subshells) 3s, 3p, 3d 18
4 (4 subshells) 4s, 4p, 4d, 4f 32

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S orbital
Shape?
Number of electrons?
Where located on periodic table?

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Circular orbital made up of 2 electrons.

Sz Sy Sx

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P orbitals

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Dumbbell shape holding 6 electrons and a variable charge density.
Px Py Pz

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D orbital

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Double dumbbell shape holding 10 electrons.

Dxy Dxz Dyz Dx(squared)-y(squared) Dz(squared)

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Orbital

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A region within an atom that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spins.

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Aufbau principle

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As protons are added to the nucleus, electrons are successively added to orbitals of more energy (starting w lowest) until all electrons are accommodated.

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Hund’s rule

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Electrons occupy orbitals singly before pairing takes place.

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Pauli exclusión principle

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No 2 electrons can occupy the same space unless they have opposite spins.

26
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Why is there exceptions to the aufbau principle?

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Electrón-electron repulsión and number of protons in the nucleus.

27
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Evidence for quantum shells

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Emission spectra

Ionisation energies

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Emission spectra

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Gaseous atoms given energy via heating/electricity to push electrons to higher energy levels, upon return, EM radiation is emitted.
Analysis of radiation via a spectroscope provides an emission spectra.
Specific frequencies show quantised energies of electrons

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Ionisation energy

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A measure of the energy required to completely remove an electron from an atom of an element.

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Trend in successive IE

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First electron is easier to remove than 2nd and steady increase for next 8. Final 2 are harder to remove than previous 8.
Final 2 are located in first quantum shell (lowest energy)

31
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Why do successive IEs increase?

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As electron lost is at infinite distance to nucleus so energy needs to be increased to a particular value for it to be released. Lower energy= higher IE

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Electron electron repulsion

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Exists between 2 e- of same/different orbital within a given quantum shell or 2 adjacent quantum shells (most significant).

33
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Impacts on electron energies

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Shielding/screening

Nuclear charge

34
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Shielding

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Electron electron repulsion between adjacent shells increases energy of electrons and so lowers IE

35
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Charge

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Higher charge due to more protons in the nucleus decreases the energy of electrons, increasing IE.

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Trends across a period

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Nuclear charge increases as atomic number increases (decreasing energy and so increasing IE)
More electrons are added, adding to the electron electron repulsion, increasing e- energy and decreasing IE.
Nuclear charge outweighs effects of shielding,increasing IE across a period.

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Successive IE down a group

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Nuclear charge increases as protons increase, decreasing electron energy and so increasing IE.
More quantum shells increase shielding and so decrease IE
Shielding overtakes charge impacts, decreasing IE overall

38
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Which groups do the trends in period/group occur in?

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2 5 6 7 8
4 is anomaly as Pb has higher than tin
No trend in 3

39
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Periodicity

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Regularly repeating pattern of atomic, physical and chemical properties w increasing atomic number.

40
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probability of finding electron within subshell boundary

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90% chance

41
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number of orbitals in f subshell

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7

therefore 14 electrons

42
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what determines the chemical properties of an element?

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the number and arrangement of electrons

43
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what determines physical properties of an element?

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the mass of the atom

44
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why do isotopes hold different physical properties to other atoms of the same element?

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because it has a different mass

45
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why is RAM not usually a whole number

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as is an average of relative isotopic masses (which are usually whole numbers)

46
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what’s relative molecular mass used for?

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simple molecules

47
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what’s relative formula mass used for?

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ionic or giant covalent compounds

48
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molecular ion

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the molecule in which electrons are removed from when bombarded w electrons

49
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molecular ion peak

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relative molecular mass of a compound w the highest mass per charge ratio, caused by the molecular ion

50
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S block

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group 1 and 2

51
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Cr and Cu electronic configuration

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donate one of their 4s electrons to the 3d subshell

52
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4s and 3d subshells difference

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4s fill before the 3d

53
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first ionisation energy

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energy required to remove one electron from every atom in one mole of gaseous atoms to form one mole of gaseous 1+ ions.

54
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what sort of process is ionisation

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endothermic

55
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What happens to the melting and boiling points of metals across the period?

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increase as metallic bonds grow stronger and radius decreases, meaning higher charge density

EDEXCEL Chemistry a level (12 decks)

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