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Which group of elements consists of the halogens?
Which group of elements consists of the halogens?
- Group IIA
- Group IIIB
- Group IA
- Group VIIA (correct)
What particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
What particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
- Protons and electrons
- Protons, neutrons, and electrons
- Protons and neutrons (correct)
- Neutrons and electrons
What is the primary characteristic of the transition metals?
What is the primary characteristic of the transition metals?
- They are located in Groups IA and IIA.
- They readily accept electrons to form negatively charged ions.
- They have filled electron shells.
- They have partially filled d electron states. (correct)
How does electronegativity change in the periodic table?
How does electronegativity change in the periodic table?
What is the relationship between atomic number and the number of electrons in a neutral atom?
What is the relationship between atomic number and the number of electrons in a neutral atom?
Which group of elements has extra electrons leading to positive ion formation?
Which group of elements has extra electrons leading to positive ion formation?
How is atomic mass defined for a specific atom?
How is atomic mass defined for a specific atom?
What defines an isotope of an element?
What defines an isotope of an element?
Which elements are characterized as 'electropositive'?
Which elements are characterized as 'electropositive'?
What happens to the interaction between two isolated atoms as they are brought closer together?
What happens to the interaction between two isolated atoms as they are brought closer together?
What does the atomic weight of an element represent?
What does the atomic weight of an element represent?
Which of the following describes the charge of neutrons?
Which of the following describes the charge of neutrons?
Which groups of elements have one and two electrons deficient, respectively, from stable structures?
Which groups of elements have one and two electrons deficient, respectively, from stable structures?
What is the mass of a proton approximately in kilograms?
What is the mass of a proton approximately in kilograms?
What primarily influences the physical properties of materials?
What primarily influences the physical properties of materials?
How many atoms are in one mole of a substance?
How many atoms are in one mole of a substance?
What property is most directly influenced by the bonding energy of a material?
What property is most directly influenced by the bonding energy of a material?
Which of the following statements about atomic bonding in solids is accurate?
Which of the following statements about atomic bonding in solids is accurate?
How does the shape of the energy–versus–interatomic separation curve affect a material?
How does the shape of the energy–versus–interatomic separation curve affect a material?
What type of bonding is characterized by shared valence electrons?
What type of bonding is characterized by shared valence electrons?
Which factor correlates with a low coefficient of thermal expansion in a material?
Which factor correlates with a low coefficient of thermal expansion in a material?
In solid materials, which primary type of bonding is formed by the transfer of electrons?
In solid materials, which primary type of bonding is formed by the transfer of electrons?
Which material property is generally enhanced by a steep slope at the r = r0 position on the force–versus–interatomic separation curve?
Which material property is generally enhanced by a steep slope at the r = r0 position on the force–versus–interatomic separation curve?
What role do secondary or physical forces play in solid materials?
What role do secondary or physical forces play in solid materials?
Flashcards
Inert Gases
Inert Gases
Elements in Group 0 with filled electron shells and stable electron configurations.
Halogens
Halogens
Elements in Group VIIA (F, Cl, Br, I, At) that are one electron short of stable structures.
Alkali Metals
Alkali Metals
Elements in Group IA (Li, Na, K, etc.) with one electron more than a stable structure.
Transition Metals
Transition Metals
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Electronegativity
Electronegativity
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Electropositive Elements
Electropositive Elements
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Atomic Bonding
Atomic Bonding
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Interatomic forces
Interatomic forces
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Bonding Energy (E0)
Bonding Energy (E0)
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Interatomic Separation (r)
Interatomic Separation (r)
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Melting Temperature
Melting Temperature
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Stiffness (Modulus of Elasticity)
Stiffness (Modulus of Elasticity)
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Thermal Expansion
Thermal Expansion
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What are atomic structures?
What are atomic structures?
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What is an atomic number?
What is an atomic number?
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Ionic Bond
Ionic Bond
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What is an isotope?
What is an isotope?
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Covalent Bond
Covalent Bond
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What is atomic mass?
What is atomic mass?
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What is atomic weight?
What is atomic weight?
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What is an amu?
What is an amu?
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What is a mole?
What is a mole?
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How is atomic weight calculated?
How is atomic weight calculated?
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Study Notes
Historical Perspective
- Materials are fundamental to our culture, influencing daily life (transportation, housing, communication).
- Society advancements are linked to material manipulation skills.
- Civilizations were categorized by material development (Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age).
- Early humans used natural materials (stone, wood, clay, skins).
- Techniques to create materials with superior properties were discovered (pottery, metals).
- Heat treatments and additions of substances altered material properties.
- Understanding the relationships between material structure and properties advanced in recent centuries.
- Thousands of materials exist with specialized characteristics, meeting contemporary needs.
- Technological progress often follows advancements in material understanding. (e.g., automobiles & steel, semiconductors)
Materials Science and Engineering
- Materials science investigates relationships between material structure and properties.
- Materials engineering designs materials to achieve specific properties.
- Materials scientists develop/synthesize new materials.
- Materials engineers use existing materials to create products/systems.
- Material structure relates to internal component arrangement (subatomic, atomic, microscopic, macroscopic).
- Material properties are responses to external stimuli (e.g., deformation to force, response to light).
- Properties are categorized as mechanical, electrical, thermal, magnetic, optical, and deteriorative.
- Material performance is a function of processing, structure, and properties.
Why Study Materials Science and Engineering?
- Design problems frequently involve materials selection.
- Materials selection decisions rely on service conditions, material deterioration, and economics, or material cost.
- A material's ideal combination of properties will rarely exist in all instances.
- Compromises between different material properties may be necessary.
- Material deterioration during service (temperature, environment) must be factored into selections.
Classification of Materials
- Primary material categories include metals, ceramics and polymers.
- Composites are engineered combinations of materials.
- Metals: Composed of metallic elements or alloys (often with non-metallic elements) with an ordered arrangement on atoms. High density.
- Ceramics: Compounds of metallic and non-metallic elements. Stiff and strong, brittle, resistant to high temperatures. Good insulators.
- Polymers: Large molecular structures (often in a chain-like manner), typically carbon based. Flexible, relatively low density.
- Advanced materials: Include semiconductors, biomaterials, smart/nano materials, used in high-tech applications.
Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding
- Solid material properties depend on atomic arrangements and interactions.
- Atoms consist of a nucleus (protons, neutrons) surrounded by electrons.
- Atomic number (Z) = number of protons.
- Atomic mass (A) = number of protons + neutrons.
- Atomic weight is the average of isotopes' atomic masses.
- Electrons exist in quantized energy levels (orbitals).
- Quantum numbers describe electrons (n, l, ml, ms).
- Pauli Exclusion Principle states no more than 2 electrons per energy state, with opposite spins.
- Electron configurations fill orbitals from lowest energy to highest.
- Outermost shell electrons are valence electrons.
- Valence electrons determine chemical bonding characteristics.
Primary Interatomic Bonds
- Ionic bonding: Transfer of electrons, creating ions that attract.
- Covalent bonding: Sharing of electrons between atoms.
- Metallic bonding: Valence electrons are delocalized in a "sea", holding positive ions together.
Secondary Interatomic Bonds
- Van der Waals bonding: Weak forces between atoms/molecules, often temporary dipoles.
- Hydrogen bonding: Strong dipole-dipole bonds, involving hydrogen atoms.
Molecules
- Molecules are groups of atoms covalently bonded together.
- Molecular properties often depend on secondary (intermolecular) bonds.
- Substances in either solid, liquid, or gaseous states exist by intermolecular forces.
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