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Atomic Structure
MCAT Prep
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Medical
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04/07/2011

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Term
What is the difference between atomic number and atomic mass?
Definition

Atomic number = number of protons

Atomic mass (aka atomic weight)= mass of atom [Atomic weight is a convention to define mass of the atom. It is expressed as ratio of grams per mol (g/mol)]

Term
Isotopes
Definition

Isotopes = atoms of the same element that have different number or neutrons.

Mass number differ for isotopes.

Term

What are quanta?

 

Definition

Electromagnetic radiation from matter comes in discrete bundles (quanta).

 

 

Term
What is the energy value of a quantum in terms of planck's constant (h) and frequency of the radiation (f)
Definition

E =hf

 

h= 6.6E-34 J*s

 

 

Term
What is energy of an electron in terms of the Rydberg constant (R) and the quantum number (n) ?
Definition

E= - (R/n2)

 

R = 2.18E-18 J/electron

Term

After electrons return to the ground state from an excited state, what is emitted?

 

 

Definition

 Photons are emitted

 

 

Term
What is the electromagnetic energy of these photons in terms of planck's constant (h), speed of light (c), and wavelength of radiation (l)?
Definition

E = (hc)/ l

 

Term
Hund's Rule
Definition

Within a subshell, electrons fill orbitals so that there are maximum number of half-filled orbitals with parallel spin.

 

(Hund would rather have own room than have to share with roommates)

Term
What are the 4 quantum numbers?
Definition

n = shells

l = suborbitals include different orientations: s, p, d, f, etc..

ml = magnetic number

ms = (magnetic ) spin

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