Chapter 2 + 3 Flashcards
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describe the nuclear atom
• Nucleus is made of both neutrons and protons, with electrons arranged around the nucleus in shells.
does a proton and a neutron have the same mass
• A proton has virtually same mass as a neutron
• Accurate measurements show that neutron has slightly greater mass, by factor of 1.001375, but so close to 1 that chemists assume 1:1 ratio
relative charge on proton
positive
relative charge on neutron
0
relative charge on electron
negative
relative mass of proton
1
relative mass of neutron
1
relative mass of electron
1/1836
proton exact charge
+1.60217733 x 10^-19 C
electron exact charge
-1.60217733 x 10^-19 C
define isotope
different atomic forms of the same element, with different number of neutrons, but the same number of protons
symbol for mass number
A
symbol for atomic number
Z
why does isotopes of the same element have the same chemical properties but different physical properties
• Different isotopes still have the same number of electrons, so their chemical properties don’t change.
- physical properties change due to higher mass = higher mp, higher bp, higher density.
does chemical properties change between isotopes of the same element
no - same electron number
does physical properties change between isotopes of the same element
yes - different number of neutrons = heavier
what is an ion
a charged atom
what is a cation
positive ion
what is an anion
negative ion
what type of ion is it when there are more electrons then protons
anion
what type of ion is it when there are more protons then electrons
positive
What is ‘u’
• One atom of carbon-12, mass of 1.992646538 x 10 kg, but we call this an atomic mass of u.
What is the mass of carbon in terms of ‘u’
12u
Charge on an atom
Neutral