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NOTES - Unit 2: Atomic Structure Part 1: The Atom
NOTES - Unit 2: Atomic Structure Part 1: The Atom
All atoms, with the exception of H, are made up of 3 subatomic particles: protons, neutrons and electrons.
proton
neutron
electron
Examples
Symbol Atomic number (Z) Mass number (A) # protons # neutrons # electrons
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4 Be
20
40 Ca 2
37
17 Cl
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Unit 2: Atomic Structure IB Topics 2 & 12 AP Chapters (Zumdahl): 3.2; 7.1-7.11; 18.4
Isotopes: atoms that have the same # of _____________________, but a different # of _________________________.
Examples of isotopes:
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Example: The two isotopes of chlorine occur in the ratio of 3:1. Thus, naturally occurring chlorine contains 75% 17 Cl and
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25% 17 Cl . Determine the relative atomic mass of chlorine.
1. __________________________________: if the sample is not already as gas, the sample is heated to this point.
3. __________________________________: resulting unipositive ions pass through slits in parallel plates under
the influence of an electric field.
4. __________________________________: ions are then passed over an external magnetic field. The magnetic
field causes the ions to be deflected, and the amount of deflections is proportional to the the charge/mass ratio.
Ions with _____________________ masses are deflected _____________________ than heavier ions. Ions with
higher charges are deflected more as they interact more effectively with the magnetic field.
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Unit 2: Atomic Structure IB Topics 2 & 12 AP Chapters (Zumdahl): 3.2; 7.1-7.11; 18.4
Example: Determine the relative atomic mass of naturally occurring lead based on the mass spectrum data below. Carry
your answer out to the nearest tenth.
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2.4
2.2
2
1
0.2
0 Relative atomic mass =
203 204 205 206 207 208 209
mass/charge
Radioisotopes:
Nucleus stability depends upon the balance between the number of __________________________________________.
Nuclei that contain too many or too few neutrons are unstable (radioactive) and change to form more stable nuclei by
giving off radiation.
______________ ( 42 He ): particles (identical to helium nuclei) emitted by nuclei with too many protons.
______________ ( -01e ): electrons are ejected (owing to neutron decay) from nuclei with too many neutrons.
______________ ( 00 ): rays that are a high-energy form of electromagnetic ration.
Uses of Radioactive Isotopes: can be used to generate energy in nuclear power plants (fission), sterilize surgical
instruments in hospitals, preserve food, detect cracks in structural materials, etc. While the high energy nature of
radioactivity can be used save human life, uncontrolled levels of exposure can have quite the _______________ effect.
Carbon-14 dating
Decays as 146C -01 e 147N (beta emission) at a known rate.
Half life (time it takes for 50% of sample to decay) for C-14 is ____________________.
C-14 continually forms in the upper atmosphere and is in equilibrium with C-12 (concentrations are constant).
As living things function, they constantly recycle carbon, thus maintaining a constant ________________ ratio.
The C-14/C-12 ratio falls by _____________ every 5730 years after the death of a living organism.
Measurement of current activity allows us to determine how long ago a fossil was deposited. After
____________________, the activity is so low that other radionuclides must be used for accurate fossil dating.
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Unit 2: Atomic Structure IB Topics 2 & 12 AP Chapters (Zumdahl): 3.2; 7.1-7.11; 18.4
Electromagnetic radiation (radiant energy) - characterized by its wavelength (color), , and frequency (energy),f
Related by the equations:
where c = 299 792 458 m/s, or approx.. 3.00 x 108 m s-1 (the speed of light in a vacuum) and
h = 6.626 x 10-34 J s (Plank’s constant)
Frequency =
When sunlight or white light is passed through a prism, it gives the continuous spectrum observed in a rainbow.
When energy is supplied to individual elements they emit a spectrum which only contains emissions at particular
wavelengths.
Each element has its own characteristic spectrum known as a ________________________as it is not continuos.
n=1
n=2
n=3
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Unit 2: Atomic Structure IB Topics 2 & 12 AP Chapters (Zumdahl): 3.2; 7.1-7.11; 18.4
Note: the lines in the spectrum converge because the energy levels themselves converge.
Energy levels available to the electron in the hydrogen atom (p. 286; Zumdahl, 7th ed.):
Example: Calculate the energy required to excite the hydrogen electron from level n=1 to n=2. What wavelength of light
and portion of the elecromagnetic spectrum is capable of supplying this amount of energy.
Example: Calculate the energy required to remove the electron from a hydrogen atom in its ground state.
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Unit 2: Atomic Structure IB Topics 2 & 12 AP Chapters (Zumdahl): 3.2; 7.1-7.11; 18.4
The quantum mechanical model of the atom predicts energy levels for electrons; it is concerned with the
probability, or likelihood, of finding an electron in a certain position.
Regions where electrons are likely to be found are called orbitals.
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Unit 2: Atomic Structure IB Topics 2 & 12 AP Chapters (Zumdahl): 3.2; 7.1-7.11; 18.4
2) Sublevels ( ):
• the # of sublevels in each energy level = the quantum #, n, for that energy level.
• sublevels are labeled with a # that is the principal quantum #, and a letter: s, p, d, f
(ex: 2p is the p sublevel in the 2nd energy level)
Pauli Exclusion Principle: states that no 2 electrons have an identical set of four quantum #’s; ensures that no
more than 2 electrons can be found within a particular orbital.
Hund’s rule: orbitals of equal energy are each occupied by one electron before any pairing occurs.
(repulsion between electrons in a single orbital is minimized)
All electrons in singly occupied orbitals must have the same spin; when 2 electrons occupy an orbital
they have opposite spins.
Aufbau Principle: orbitals of _________________________ energy are filled first (building-up principle).
Orbital diagrams:
-each orbital is represented by a box
-each electron is represented by an arrow
hydrogen: helium: carbon:
neon: aluminum:
uranium:
boron:
aluminum:
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Unit 2: Atomic Structure IB Topics 2 & 12 AP Chapters (Zumdahl): 3.2; 7.1-7.11; 18.4
cobalt:
uranium:
IB sometimes uses another form of notation for this…
Copper:
Chromium:
N3- : Al6+ :
Se2- : Cr3+ :
Mg2+ : Cu+ :
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