C1 Atomic Structure Flashcards
Element
A substance made up of only 1 type of atom
Significance of symbols used in equations
They show us what atoms are involved and how they are bonded together
Why mass is conserved in a chemical reaction
No new atoms have entered or left the system
Law of conservation of mass
Mass cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction
Difference between plum-pudding and nuclear model of atom
Plum-pudding model - positive sphere with negative randomly placed in sphere
Nuclear - Central positive tiny nucleus with negative charges
Why model of atom changed overtime
Technology advanced
How evidence from scattering experiments changed the model of the atom
Alpha scattering led to plum-pudding model replaced with nuclear model
Relative charges and masses of subatomic particles
Relative charge
Protons = +1 Neutrons = 0 Electrons = -1
Relative mass
Protons and neutrons = 1
Electrons = 0.0005
Number of protons = atomic number
Number of electrons = atomic number
Number of neutrons = ?
Mass number - atomic number
Ion
Charged particles that have either lost or gained electrons
Isotope
Forms of element that have same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
How to describe isotopes using atomic model
Atoms with same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
Why ions have a charge
Because number of electrons does not equal number of protons
Relative size of atom and its nucleus
-10
Atom - diameter 10 m
-15 Nucleus - diameter 10 m
Why chlorine doesn’t have a full mass number
Because of isotopes
The maximum number of electrons in the first 3 energy levels
First energy level - 2
Second energy level - 8
Third energy level - 18
Mixture
A compound made up of 2 or more elements not chemically bonded
Radius of an atom
0.1 nanometres
-14 1 x 10 m
Why is the nucleus a positive charge
Because it has protons
Mass of electrons
Electrons have no mass
Atomic number
Mass number
23 -
Na
11 -
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Atomic number
Tells you how many protons there are
Mass number
Tells you total number of protons and neutrons in the atom
How to get number of neutrons
Mass number - Atomic number