Unit 1: Section 1: Atomic Structure

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AS Chemistry
Michelle Browne
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What is an isotope? Atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
What are the principles of the Bohr model? -Electrons can only exist in fixed shells. -Each shell has a fixed energy. -Radiation is emitted or absorbed when electons move between shells. -The radiation has a fixed frequency because the energy of the shells is fixed.
What is relative atomic mass? The average mass of an atom of an element on a scale where an atom of carbon-12 is 12.
What is relative isotopic mass? The mass of an atom of an isotope of an element on a scale where an atom of carbon-12 is 12.
What is relative molecular mass? The average mass of a molecule on a scale where an atom of carbon-12 is 12.
What are the 5 stages in mass spectroscopy? 1. Vaporisation 2. Ionisation 3. Acceleration 4. Deflection 5. Detection
What is vaporisation? The sample is turned into gas using an electrical heater.
What is ionisation? -The gas particles are bombarded with high-energy electrons to ionise them. -Electrons are knocked off the particles leaving positive ions.
What is acceleration? The positive ions are accelerated by an electric field.
What is deflection? -The positive ions paths are altered with a magnetic field. -Lighter ions have less momentum and are deflected more than heavier ions. -Only ions with a particular m/z ratio make it to the detector.
What is detection? -The magnetic field strength is slowly increased. -Ions with a higher m/z ratio reach the detector first. -A mass spectrum is produced.
What are 2 exceptions in electron configuration? Chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu).
Why are they exceptions? They donate one of their 4s electrons to the 3d sub-shell.
What is the 1st ionisation energy? The energy needed to remove 1 electron from each atom in 1 mole of gaseous atoms to form 1 mole of gaseous 1+ atoms
What are 3 factors affecting ionisation energy? -Nuclear charge -Distance from nucleus -Shielding
How does nuclear charge affect ionisation energy? The more protons there are in the nucleus, the more positively charged the nucleus is and the stronger the attraction for the electrons.
How does the distance from the nucleus affect ionisation energy? -Attraction falls off very rapidly with distance. -An electron close to the nucleus will be much more strongly attracted than one further away.
How does shielding affect ionisation energy? -The higher the number of electrons between the nucleus and outer electrons, the less attraction there is towards the nuclear charge.
What is the trend for ionisation energy down group 2? Ionisation energy decreases as the extra sheilding counteracts the increased nuclear charge.
What is the rrend for ionisation energy across a period? Ionisation energy increases because of the increasing number of protons means a stronger nuclear attraction.
What is the drop caused by between groups 2 and 3? Aluminium's outer electron is in a 3p orbital rather than a 3s.
What is the drop between groups 5 and 6 caused by? -In sulfur the electron is being removed from an orbital containing 2 electrons. -This electron repulsion means the electrons are easier to remove.
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