Chapter 4 Test Flashcards
How do we construct a model of the atom since we can's see it? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
- make observations
- relate to past experiences
- build a conceptual model
- test the model (run experiments)
- build on the model as more information becomes avaible
Conservation of mass in a chemical reaction
- atoms ______ to form new _______
- bonds made up of ______ are broken & made
- matter can neither be _____ or _______
- rearrange, substances
- electrons
- created, destroyed
What is an atom?
the smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of the element
Schematic means…
electrons move from cathode to anode
Plum pudding model
JJ Thompson
the view of the atom at this time was like plum pudding- all of the particles mixed together
Atomic number-
the number of protons in an atom
Neutral atoms-
number of electrons = number of protons
Isotope
- atoms with the same number of _____ but different numbers of ______
- elements are found as mixtures of isotopes in _____
- protons, neutrons
2. nature
Mass number-
mass # = atomic # + # of neutrons
Mass of atoms
- _____ = 1.67 x 10^-24 g
- ______= 1.67 x 10^-24 g
- _______ are 1/1840 of a proton or neutron
- proton
- neutron
- electron
Atomic mass unit (amu)
1/12th the mass of a carbon^-12 atom
Atomic mass of an element
The weighted average mass of the isotopes of that element. (Usually protons added with neutrons)
Radioactivity-
Process where substances spontaneously emit radiation
Radiation-
rays & particles emitted
Nuclear reaction- involves change in an atoms ____
nucleus,
changing charge, properties, # protons, # electrons
Radioactive decay= nuclei spontaneously _____ energy by emitting ______ that leads to stable nonradioactive atoms
lose, radiation
Types of radiation;
- Alpha- contains __ protons & __ neutrons
- Beta- a process where a ______ becomes a ______ and an _____ is produced and emitted
- Gamma- not a _____ but high-energy radiation/ possesses __ mass (very dangerous)
- 2, 2
- neutron, proton, electron
- particle, no
Atoms either gain or lose _____ in order to become stable again
neutrons
Alpha
- symbol;
- mass (amu);
- mass (kg);
- charge;
- (4/2) He or a
- 4
- 6.65 x 10^-27
- 2+
Beta
- symbol;
- mass (amu);
- mass (kg);
- charge;
- e- or B
- (1/1840)
- 9.11 x 10^-31
- 1-
Gamma
- symbol;
- mass (amu);
- mass (kg);
- charge;
- Y
- 0
- 0
- 0
How do the number of electrons and protons compare in a neutral atom? In a negatively charged atom? In a positively charged atom?
Neutral: # of electrons = # of protons
Negative: 1 proton = 2 electrons
Positive: 1 proton = 0 electrons
Where are protons found? Neutrons? Electrons?
Protons - nucleus (+)
Neutrons - nucleus (no charge)
Electrons- outside nucleus (-) in electron cloud
Describe the nucleus
dense & + charged region, core of the atom, protons & neutrons found there