Atomic Structure and Laws of Matter
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What does the symbol 'Z' represent in an isotope symbol?

  • Mass Number
  • Chemical Symbol of an Element
  • Relative Abundance
  • Atomic Number (correct)

    • What is the formula used to calculate the average atomic mass of an element?

  • $A = (M1)(x) + (M2)(1-x)$
  • $A = ∑(mass of isotope x % abundance) R / 100$ (correct)
  • $A = (M1 + M2) / 2$
  • $A = M1 + M2$

    • What term is used for the percentage of atoms with a specific atomic mass found in a naturally occurring element?

  • Isotope Mass
  • Percentage Isotope
  • Relative Abundance (correct)
  • Atomic Mass

    • What type of spectrum depicts light emission only at specific wavelengths?

    <p>Line Spectrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to an electron when it absorbs energy?

    <p>It moves to an excited state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?

    <p>$3 x 10^8$ m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes mass spectrometry?

    <p>It analyzes the masses of isotopes and their relative abundance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emitted when an excited electron returns to its ground state?

    <p>Photons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Law of Constant Composition state?

    <p>A given chemical compound contains its elements in a fixed ratio by mass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the mass number of an atom calculated?

    <p>Mass number is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a cation from an anion?

    <p>Cations have more protons than electrons, while anions have more electrons than protons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about isotopes is true?

    <p>Isotopes have different numbers of neutrons but are the same element.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is formed when electrons are added to an atom?

    <p>Anion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the number of electrons in an atom when it becomes an anion?

    <p>The atom gains electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which block elements commonly form cations?

    <p>s-block elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the atomic radius change across a period in the periodic table?

    <p>Decreases due to increased effective nuclear charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept explains that matter is made up of tiny indestructible particles?

    <p>Atomic Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the ionic radius of a cation?

    <p>Reduction of electron-electron repulsion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a closed system, which law dictates that the total mass before and after a chemical reaction remains constant?

    <p>Law of Conservation of Mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of periodicity in the periodic table?

    <p>Periodic repetition of similar electronic configuration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between protons and electrons in a neutral atom?

    <p>The number of protons equals the number of electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about effective nuclear charge is accurate?

    <p>It indicates the attractive force between protons and electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a metalloid?

    <p>Has properties of both metals and nonmetals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What generally happens to ionization energy as you move down a group in the periodic table?

    <p>It decreases due to increased electron shielding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the principal quantum number (n) indicate about an electron?

    <p>The energy level of the electron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?

    <p>Only one of the momentum or position can be known at any given time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quantum number describes the shape of an orbital?

    <p>Angular Momentum Quantum Number (ℓ)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Hund’s Rule, how should electrons be distributed in degenerate orbitals?

    <p>Electrons must be placed one in each orbital with parallel spins before pairing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state about electrons in an atom?

    <p>No two electrons can have the same four quantum numbers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Aufbau Principle dictate regarding electron configuration?

    <p>Electrons fill orbitals of lowest energy first.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the line emission spectra of excited atoms, what characteristic makes it possible to identify elements?

    <p>No two elements have the same set of spectral lines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many electrons can occupy a single atomic orbital based on the given rules?

    <p>Two electrons with opposite spins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Atomic Structure

    • Atom: The fundamental unit of an element capable of chemical combination. Atomic shape is described by probabilistic electron cloud models.
    • Basic Laws of Matter:
      • Law of Conservation of Mass: The total mass of substances in a closed system remains constant during chemical reactions.
      • Law of Constant Composition: Every chemical compound contains elements in a fixed ratio by mass, independent of source or preparation.
      • Law of Multiple Proportions: When two elements form multiple compounds, the ratios of their masses combining with a fixed mass of the other are simple whole numbers.
    • Atomic Theory (Dalton's Atomic Theory):
      • Matter is composed of tiny, indestructible particles called atoms.
      • Atoms cannot be created or destroyed.
      • Atoms of the same element are identical.
      • Atoms of different elements are different.
      • Atoms combine in small numbers to form molecules.

    Nuclear Atom Symbol Notation

    • A: Mass number (protons + neutrons)
    • Z: Atomic number (number of protons)
    • X: Chemical symbol of the element

    Counting Subatomic Particles

    • Neutral Atoms:
      • Number of protons = atomic number (Z)
      • Number of protons = number of electrons
      • Number of neutrons = mass number (A) - atomic number (Z)
      • Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons

    Ions and Isotopes

    • Ion: A charged atom with a different number of protons and electrons.
      • Cation: Positively charged ion, more protons than electrons, loses electrons.
      • Anion: Negatively charged ion, more electrons than protons, gains electrons.
    • Counting Subatomic Particles in Ions:
      • Number of protons = atomic number (Z)
      • Number of protons ≠ number of electrons
      • Protons + electrons = overall charge of the ion
    • Isotopes: Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.
      • Stable Isotopes: Stable nuclei, no radioactivity.
      • Unstable Isotopes: Unstable nuclei, exhibiting radioactivity.
    • Radioactivity: The release of energy from the decay of unstable nuclei.
    • Isotope Symbol:
      • A: Mass number
      • Z: Atomic number
      • X: Chemical symbol
    • Isotope Percentage Abundance: The percentage of atoms with a specific atomic mass in a naturally occurring sample.
      • Formula: (M1)(x) + (M2)(1-x) = M(E)
        • M1: Mass of the first isotope
        • M2: Mass of the second isotope
        • x: Relative abundance
        • M(E): Atomic mass of the element
    • Relative Average Atomic Mass: The mass of an element affected by isotope masses and abundances.
      • Formula: A = ∑(mass of isotope x % abundance) / 100

    Mass Spectrometry

    • Mass Spectrometer: Measures the masses of isotopes and their relative abundance.
    • Mass Spectra: Results of mass spectrometer analysis.
      • Vertical axis: Percentage abundance
      • Horizontal axis: Mass number

    Electromagnetic Radiation

    • Electrons orbit the nucleus, energy levels are related to orbital size.
    • Electrons can transition between energy levels.
      • Ground State: Lowest energy level.
      • Excited State: Higher energy level, unstable.
    • Electrons emit energy as electromagnetic radiation when transitioning back to the ground state.
    • Electromagnetic Radiation: Energy transmission in the form of electromagnetic waves.
      • Wavelength: Distance between corresponding points on adjacent waves.
      • Frequency: Number of waves passing a fixed point per unit time.
      • Wave Speed (c): Distance traveled by a wave in a unit time.
    • Electromagnetic Spectrum: Ranges of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.
      • Continuous Spectrum: All wavelengths of visible light are present.
      • Line Spectrum: Light emission at specific wavelengths.
    • Line Emission Spectra of Excited Atoms: Each element emits specific wavelengths of light.
      • This unique spectral fingerprint allows for element identification.

    Quantum Numbers

    • Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle: Impossible to know both the momentum and position of a particle simultaneously.
    • Schrödinger Equation: Describes the energy and position of electrons in an atom.
    • Quantum Numbers: Describe electron distribution in atomic orbitals.
      • Principal Quantum Number (n): (n = 1, 2, 3,...) Energy level (shell) of the electron.
      • Angular Momentum Quantum Number (ℓ): (ℓ = 0,..., n-1) Shape of the orbital (s, p, d, f).
      • Magnetic Quantum Number (mℓ): (m = -ℓ,..., 0,..., +ℓ) Specific orbital within a subshell.
      • Spin Quantum Number (ms): (s = +½ or -½) Electron spin direction.
        • Pauli Exclusion Principle: No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers.

    Energy Level Diagram

    • Graphical representation of orbital energy levels in an atom.
      • Box: Atomic orbital
      • Group of boxes: Subshell
      • Arrow: Electron
    • Electrons occupy the lowest energy levels first.
    • At most, two electrons can occupy one orbital.
    • Two electrons in an orbital must have opposite spins.

    Filling Rules for Electron Orbitals

    • Pauli Exclusion Principle: No two electrons can have the same four quantum numbers.
    • Hund's Rule: All orbitals in a subshell must be half-filled before complete filling.
    • Aufbau Principle: Electrons fill lowest energy orbitals first.

    Electron Configuration

    • Electron Configuration: Describes the distribution of electrons around the nucleus.
      • Example: 1s1 - 1: Energy level - s: Type of orbital
        • 1: Number of electrons in that orbital

    Condensed Form

    • Abbreviated form of electron configurations.

    Electron Configuration for Ions

    • Cations: Formed by removing electrons from atoms.
    • Anions: Formed by adding electrons to atoms.
    • Isoelectronic Ions: Ions with the same number of electrons but different numbers of protons.

    Periodicity

    • Periodicity: Regular variation of element properties with atomic number and periodic table position.
    • Cause of Periodicity: Repetitive patterns of electronic configurations as atomic numbers increase.
    • Periodic Table: Organizes elements based on similar properties, arranged by increasing atomic number.
      • Metals: Good conductors of heat and electricity.
      • Nonmetals: Poor conductors of heat and electricity.
      • Metalloids: Intermediate properties between metals and nonmetals.
    • Effective Nuclear Charge: Attractive force between the nucleus and electrons, influencing atomic size.
    • Electron Shielding: Core electrons reduce the full nucleus attraction on valence electrons.
    • Atomic Radius: Distance from the nucleus to the outermost electron, affected by effective nuclear charge.
      • Trend: Increases down a group (more electron shells, more shielding) and decreases across a period (higher effective nuclear charge).
    • Ionic Radius: Radius of a cation or anion.
      • Trend: Cations are smaller than their parent atoms (lose electrons, tighter electron cloud). Anions are larger than their parent atoms (gain electrons, increased electron repulsion).
    • Ionization Energy: Energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom.
      • Trend: Increases across a period (higher effective nuclear charge, stronger attraction to electrons). Decreases down a group (valence electrons are farther from the nucleus, easier to remove).

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