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What is the primary function of protons in an atom?
Neutrons have a positive charge.
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What is the Aufbau principle in electron configuration?
Electrons occupy the lowest available energy level
The number of neutrons in an atom can vary, leading to different _______________ of the same element.
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What is the primary type of nuclear reaction that involves the splitting of an atomic nucleus?
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Match the scientists with their discoveries:
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The Quantum Mechanical Model describes electrons as orbiting the nucleus in specific paths.
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What is the primary function of the principal quantum number (n)?
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Study Notes
Atomic Structure
Protons
- Positive charge
- Located in the nucleus (central part of the atom)
- Mass: approximately 1 atomic mass unit (amu)
- Number of protons determines the element (atomic number)
Neutrons
- No charge
- Located in the nucleus
- Mass: approximately 1 amu
- Number of neutrons varies, leading to different isotopes of the same element
Electron Configuration
- Arrangement of electrons in energy levels (shells) around the nucleus
- Each shell has a specific capacity (number of electrons it can hold)
- Electron configuration determines chemical properties of an element
- Aufbau principle: electrons occupy the lowest available energy level
- Pauli's exclusion principle: each electron has a unique set of quantum numbers
Nuclear Reactions
- Changes in the nucleus of an atom
- Types:
- Radioactive decay: spontaneous emission of radiation
- Nuclear fission: splitting of an atomic nucleus
- Nuclear fusion: combination of atomic nuclei
- Nuclear reactions involve changes in the number of protons, neutrons, or both
Quantum Numbers
- Set of four numbers that describe an electron's energy, shape, and orientation
- Principal quantum number (n): energy level (shell)
- Azimuthal quantum number (l): shape of the orbital
- Magnetic quantum number (m): orientation of the orbital
- Spin quantum number (s): spin of the electron (+1/2 or -1/2)
Discovery of Subatomic Particles
- Proton: Ernest Rutherford (1919)
- Electron: J.J. Thomson (1897)
- Neutron: James Chadwick (1932)
Atomic Models
- Rutherford's Atomic Model (1911):
- Nucleus with protons and neutrons
- Electrons orbiting the nucleus
- Bohr's Atomic Model (1913):
- Energy levels (shells) for electrons
- Electrons jump to higher or lower energy levels by absorbing or emitting energy
- Quantum Mechanical Model:
- Electron cloud (probability of finding an electron)
- Orbitals (shapes of electron clouds)
- Quantum numbers to describe electrons
Atomic Structure
Protons and Neutrons
- Protons: positively charged, located in the nucleus, approximately 1 amu in mass, and determine the element (atomic number)
- Neutrons: no charge, located in the nucleus, approximately 1 amu in mass, and vary in number to form different isotopes of the same element
Electron Configuration
- Arrangement of electrons in energy levels (shells) around the nucleus
- Each shell has a specific capacity (number of electrons it can hold)
- Determines chemical properties of an element
- Aufbau principle: electrons occupy the lowest available energy level
- Pauli's exclusion principle: each electron has a unique set of quantum numbers
Nuclear Reactions
- Changes in the nucleus of an atom involving protons, neutrons, or both
- Types:
- Radioactive decay: spontaneous emission of radiation
- Nuclear fission: splitting of an atomic nucleus
- Nuclear fusion: combination of atomic nuclei
Quantum Numbers
- Set of four numbers describing an electron's energy, shape, and orientation
- Principal quantum number (n): energy level (shell)
- Azimuthal quantum number (l): shape of the orbital
- Magnetic quantum number (m): orientation of the orbital
- Spin quantum number (s): spin of the electron (+1/2 or -1/2)
Discovery of Subatomic Particles
- Proton: discovered by Ernest Rutherford (1919)
- Electron: discovered by J.J. Thomson (1897)
- Neutron: discovered by James Chadwick (1932)
Atomic Models
- Rutherford's Atomic Model (1911):
- Nucleus with protons and neutrons
- Electrons orbiting the nucleus
- Bohr's Atomic Model (1913):
- Energy levels (shells) for electrons
- Electrons jump to higher or lower energy levels by absorbing or emitting energy
- Quantum Mechanical Model:
- Electron cloud (probability of finding an electron)
- Orbitals (shapes of electron clouds)
- Quantum numbers to describe electrons
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