the atom lesson 2 chemistry Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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atomic number

A

number of protons unique to each element on the period table

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2
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isotopes

A

atoms of the same type of element but with different numbers of neutrons

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3
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mass number

A

the sum of protons and neutrons in a particular isotopes of an element

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4
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atomic mass

A

the average mass of the atoms of that element

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5
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element

A

ways of writing a particular isotope

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6
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key formulas

A

number of protons = atomic number, mass number = protons and neutrons

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7
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number of electrons

A

same number of protons

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8
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where is all the mass of the atom?

A

nucleus

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9
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what is a protons charge?

A

positive

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10
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what is a neutrons charge

A

neutral

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11
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what is an electrons charge

A

negative

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12
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what is an excited atom?

A

electrons move to a higher energy level

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13
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what is released when an atom loses energy?

A

light

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14
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what subatomic particles change the identity of the atom

A

proton

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15
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what subatomic particle will change the overall charge of an atom

A

electron

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16
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what does the slider do?

A

changes the speed of electrons

17
Q

what is the motion of the electrons around the nucleus of an atom?

A

randomly appears but stays around

18
Q

what did Democtritus discover?

A

everything is made up of small particles

19
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what did Aristotle discover?

A

matter was fundamentally constructed out of atoms

20
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what did Dalton discover?

A

common substances always broke down into the same element

21
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what did JJ Thomson discover?

22
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what did Rutherford discover

A

some particles go through and some bounce back

23
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what did Bohr discover?

A

electrons orbit the nucleus at fixed energies and distances

24
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what did Heisenberg discover?

A

it is impossible to determine the exact position and speed of electrons

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why is the number called a "mass" number?
because it is the average mass of multiple of an element
26
which corner of the isotope symbol contains the mass number
top left
27
where is the atomic number located in the isotope symbol?
bottom left
28
what are the wavelengths?
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
29
what is the longest wavelength?
radio
30
what is the shortest wavelength
gamma rays
31
what wavelength has the highest energy?
gamma rays
32
what wavelength has the lowest energy
radio waves
33
what wavelength has the highest frequency?
violet
34
what happens when the inside of an atom is heated?
makes the atoms and molecules move faster
35
what are valance electrons
in the outermost energy
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what are core electrons
everything below