Chapter 2- Elements Of The Periodic Table Flashcards
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What do atoms make up
all matter
What are atoms composed of
Protons, neutrons, electrons
What is mass of atom determined by
Mostly mass of nucleus
What is diameter of atom determined by
Cloud of electrons
Protons are
Positively charged
Neutrons are
Neutral
Electrons are
Negatively charged
Where are protons and neutrons found
In the nucleus
Where are electrons found
Outside of the nucleus
The charges of protons and electrons are
Equal but opposite
What does an element contain
Atoms of the same type
How can you find the number of protons/ electrons in an element
The atomic number
A-Z=
Number of neutrons
What are isotopes
Atoms with the same atomic number but different mass numbers
What are ions
Atoms that have lost or gained electrons to become charged particles
What is the emission spectra
When atoms are heated, they can emit electromagnetic radiation in the form of coloured light. When light is passed through a prism it produces a spectrum made up of lines of different colours
What is the Bohr model
The first atomic model to explain origin of emission spectra
What does the Bohr model assume
Electrons only exist in fixed, circular orbits if specific energies which later came to be known as energy levels or shells
What does each line in the emission spectrum correspond to
A specific electron transition between shells
How to calculate how many electrons each shell can hold
2n(squared)
How many electrons can the valance shell contain
No more than eight
What is oxidation
Additional of oxygen to a substance or removal of hydrogen from a substsnce
What is the octet rule
atoms will lose, gain or share electrons so that they can achieve 8 valence electrons as this is stable
What are the limitations of the Bohr model
1- no reason why a shell like the 3d would only fill up to 8.
2- cannot predict emission spectra of elements with more than one electron
3- is unable to explain why shells hold 2n(squared) electrons