1. Atomic structure and the periodic table

    Master this deck with 44 terms through effective study methods.

    Imported from Quizlet

    Created by @jamesbushferreras

    What is the relative mass and charges of each subatomic particle?

    Electron: mass = 0 Charge = -1 Proton: mass = 1. Charge = +1 Neutron: mass = 1. Charge = 0

    What is the mass number?

    The sum of the number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus of an atom.

    What is the atomic number (Z)?

    The number of protons in a nucleus of an atom of an element.

    What is relative atomic mass (Ar)?

    The weighted mean mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.

    What is an isotope?

    Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons but the same number of protons.

    What is relative isotopic mass?

    The mass of an individual atom of a particular isotope of an element relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.

    How do you calculate relative atomic mass?

    Sum of (isotope abundance x isotope mass number) / (sum of abundances of all the isotopes)

    What is a mass spectrometer?

    an instrument used to determine the relative masses of atoms by the deflection of their ions on a magnetic field / measuring the time of flight

    What is the relative molecular mass (Mr)?

    The average mass of an entity compared to one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon 12.

    How do you determine the Mr from mass spec peaks of a diatomic molecule ?

    Observing the peak with the greatest m/z (mass : charge) ratio (aka the peak furthest to the right).

    How do you calculate Ar from a mass spectra of a diatomic molecule?

    Look at the relative peak heights for each isotope. Use the Ar equation to calculate the Ar. Eg. Chlorine exists in two isotopes, 35Cl and 37Cl. The ratio is approx. 3:1 Therefore ((3x35)+(1x37)) / 4 =35.5

    For chlorine, why do peaks exist at m/z values of 35, 37, 70, 72 and 74?

    M/z = 35: 35Cl+ M/z = 37: 37Cl+ M/z = 70: 35Cl2+ M/z = 72: ([35Cl][37Cl])+ M/z = 74: 37Cl2+

    What is the ratio of 35Cl2 : ([35Cl][37Cl]) : 37Cl2? Why?

    9:6:1 - There is a 3/4 chance of chlorine existing as 35Cl. So the total chance is (3/4) x (3/4) =9/16 =0.563 -There is a 1/4 chance of chlorine existing as 37Cl. So the total chance is (1/4) x (1/4) =1/16 =0.0625 -There is a (1/4) x (3/4) chance of ([35Cl][37Cl]) existing, but we must multiply this by 2 to makeup for the other direction. Therefore the likelihood is 6/16 =0.375 Therefore the ratio is 9/16 : 6/16 : 1/16 Hence 9:6:1 This ratio should correspond to the relative sizes of molecular ion peaks.

    How do you determine the Mr from mass spectra of a polyatomic molecule?

    The second furthest peak to the right

    Why is there a small peak greater than the Mr?

    This is known as the M + 1 peak for which isotope carbon-13 is responsible for.

    What is an energy level?

    The volume of space where certain electrons of specific energy are restricted to move around the nucleus.

    Which quantum shell has the lowest energy?

    first quantum shell

    What is a subshell?

    division of an energy level (s,p,d,f)

    What is an orbital?

    A region of space within an atom that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spin.

    What is an s orbital?

    sphere of electron density around the nucleus; lower in energy than other orbitals because electron density is closest to the nucleus

    What shape is an s orbital?

    spherical

    How many s orbitals are there in an energy level?

    One

    How many electrons can occupy an s sub-shell?

    Two

    What is the shape of a p orbital?

    dumbbell / figure of 8

    How many p orbitals are there in an energy level?

    Three

    How many electrons can one p subshell hold?

    Six

    How many d orbitals are there in one energy level?

    Five

    How many electrons can one d subshell hold?

    Ten

    What is the order of quantum shells?

    1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s 4d 5p

    How many electrons can the first quantum shell hold?

    2

    How many electrons can the second quantum shell hold?

    8

    How many electrons can the third quantum shell hold?

    18

    How many electrons can the fourth quantum shell hold?

    32

    What is the electron configuration of potassium (mass number = 19)

    1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

    Why does the 4s orbital fill before the 3d orbital?

    The 4s orbital is lower in energy when they are both unfilled

    What is Hund's rule?

    Electrons will occupy orbitals singly before pairing takes place.

    What does the Pauli Exclusion Principle state?

    Two electrons cannot occupy the same orbital unless they have opposite spin

    What does the Aufbau Principle state?

    An electron occupies the lowest-energy orbital that can receive it

    What gives evidence for electronic configuration?

    Atomic emission spectra

    How does atomic emission spectra work?

    - Atoms in gaseous state are heated - electrons become excited and jump to higher energy levels - the electrons return to ground state (normal) - energy is emitted as electromagnetic radiation - detected using a spectroscope - each frequency of radiation emitted is specific to an element - the fact these values are fixed shows that electrons can only have certain energy levels, and not continuous

    What is the definition of first ionisation energy?

    The energy required to remove one mole of electrons from one mole of gaseous atoms of an element to form one mole of gaseous 1+ ions.

    Give a generic equation to represent first, second and third ionisation energies.

    X(g) —-> X+(g) + e- X+(g) —-> X2+(g) + e- X2+(g) —-> X3+(g) + e-

    What is the definition of successive ionisation energy?

    A measure of the energy required to remove each electron one at a time from the gaseous atom or ion to form the subsequent gaseous ion.

    How do successive ionisation energies show shell structure?

    - within each shell, successive ionisation energies increase because electrons are being removed from an increasingly positive ion and there's less repulsion amongst remaining electrons so they're held more strongly by the nucleus - the big jumps in ionisation happen when a new shell is being broken into so an electron is being removed from a shell closer to the nucleus