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Chapter 4: The Structure of an Atom
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Chemistry
10th Grade
10/19/2009

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Term

What is an atom?

What is it composed of?

Definition

1)Smallest particle of an element that retains all its properties

2) Electrons, Protons, and Neutrons

Term

How is the charge for a Proton written?

How is the charge for an Electron written?

How is the charge for a Neutron written?

Definition

1)1+

2)1-

3)0

Term
How can you tell if atoms are from another element?
Definition
By the number of protons it has
Term
Atomic number= ?
Definition
1) # of protons, (also # of electrons)
Term
Mass Number= ?
Definition
1) # of protons + # of neutrons
Term

For the element Cobalt:

 

The number on the top is the?

The number on the bottom represents the?

Co is the _______ for the element.

Definition

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*Note: ignore the numbers on the right

1) Atomic number

2)Mass number

3)Chemical Symbol

 

Term

# of protons/electrons= ?

# of neutrons= ?

Definition

1) Atomic number

2)Mass number - # of protons (atomic number/electrons)

Term

What is the significance of Democritus?

At what time did he make his "discovery"?

What does Atoma mean?

Definition

1)Developed the idea of atoms by pounding up material until it couldn't get smaller

2) around 400 BC

3) Indivisible

Term

What was John Dalton's discovery?

When did this take place?

Definition

1) all matter made up of tiny spheres and bounced around with perfect elasticity/ called them atoms

2) 1808

Term

What did Joseph John Thompson come up with?

When did this take place?

What was his model called?

 

Definition

1)electrons existed and they were spread unevenly throughout the atom surrounded by a + charge

2)1898

3) Plum Pudding Model

Term

What was Robert Milkan famous for?

When did this happen?

Definition

1) Determining the charge on the electron

2) 1909

Term

What was Ernest Rutherford famous for?

This happened in what year?

Definition

1) Gold foil experiment to develop a new atomic model saying atom had a central nucleus that contained the positive charge

2) 1910

Term

Proton: Charge =? Relative Mass =? Actual mass =?


Neutron: Charge =? Relative Mass =? Actual mass =?


Electron: Charge =? Relative Mass =? Actual mass =?

Definition

1) 1+ (positive charge), 1, 1.673 X 10-24 g

 

2) no charge, 1, 1.673 X 10-24 g

 

3) 1- (negative charge), 1/1840, 9.11 X 10-28 g

Term
In Hyphen notation, the number following the element name is the?
Definition
Mass number
Term

In Symbol notation, what number is on top?

On bottom?

What is in the middle?

Definition

1) Mass number

2) Atomic number

3) Element's symbol

Term

How would Helium- 89 be written in Symbol notation?

(Atomic number is 2).

Definition

      89 He

 2

 

Term

How would:                             67H

                                              1

 

Be written in Hyphen notation?

Definition
Hydrogen- 67
Term
What is an Isotope?
Definition
Atoms with same * protons/electrons, but different number of neutrons ///// same element but different mass numbers
Term

The atomic mass is what?

This is determined by?

Definition

The average of all the atomic masses of the isotopes

An isotopes contribution by its relative abundance

Term
What is the formula for calculting atomic mass?
Definition
Weighed average= (mass isotope X %) + (mass isotope X %) + ... etc
Term

Chemical reactions involve only the?

This means what?

Definition

1) electrons

2) atoms do not change into another element

Term
What is radioactivity?
Definition
Process where a substance emits radiation spontaneously
Term
What is different from a nuclear reaction than a chemical reaction?
Definition
Nucleus changes making atoms change into atoms of another element. (not just electrons, involves protons and neutrons too)
Term
What are the 3 types of Radiation?
Definition

1) Alpha

2) Beta

3) Gamma

Term

What happens during Alpha decay?

How is it represented in a nuclear equation?

Definition

1)Atomic number decreases by 2 (loses 2 p+)

2)Atomic mass decreases by 4 ( loss 2 p+ and 2n = 4amu)

    3) 4 He

   2

Term

What happens during Beta Decay?

How is it represented in a nuclear equation?

Definition

1) Atomic number increases by 1 (gained 1 p+)

2) Atomic mass stays the same

3)  0

         e or β

     -1

Term
What is Gamma Radiation?
Definition
1)Rays that have no mass that accompanies alpha/beta radiation
Term
Overall, in Alpha decay; the nucleus emits what? (besides an alpha particle)
Definition
1) 2 protons and 2 neutrons
Term
Overall, in Beta Decay, what is emitted? (besides beta particle)
Definition
1)neutron turns into a proton and then the electron is given off
Term
In a Nuclear Equation, what is conserved?
Definition

1)Atomic Number

2)Atomic Mass

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