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INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY: AN ATOMS FIRST APPROACH
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To the people who will always matter the most: Katie, Beau, and Sam.
—Julia Burdge
To my family, the center of my universe and happiness, with special thanks to my husband for his
support and making me the person I am today.
—Michelle Driessen
And to Robin Reed, for her timely and hilarious memes—and for her eternal good humor.
—Julia Burdge and Michelle Driessen
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About the Authors
Julia relocated back to the Northwest to be near family. In her free time, she
enjoys precious time with her three children, and with Erik Nelson, her partner
and best friend.
Michelle and her husband love the outdoors and their rural roots. They take
every opportunity to visit their family, farm, and horses in rural Minnesota.
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Brief Contents
1 Atoms and Elements 2
2 Electrons and the Periodic Table 30
3 Compounds and Chemical Bonds 74
4 How Chemists Use Numbers 122
5 The Mole and Chemical Formulas 162
6 Molecular Shape 192
7 Solids, Liquids, and Phase Changes 234
8 Gases 268
9 Physical Properties of Solutions 308
10 Chemical Reactions and Chemical Equations 344
11 Using Balanced Chemical Equations 382
12 Acids and Bases 416
13 Equilibrium 454
14 Organic Chemistry 480
15 Biochemistry 506
16 Nuclear Chemistry 522
17 Electrochemistry 538
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Contents
1 ATOMS AND ELEMENTS 2
1.1 The Study of Chemistry 3
• Why Learn Chemistry? 3
• The Scientific Method 3
1.2 Atoms First 5
1.3 Subatomic Particles and the
Nuclear Model of the Atom 6
1.4 Elements and the Periodic Table 10
■ Elements in the Human Body 11
■ Helium 13
1.5 Organization of the Periodic Table 14
■ Elements in Earth’s Crust 15
1.6 Isotopes 16
■ Mass Spectrometry 17
■ Iron-Fortified Cereal 19
1.7 Atomic Mass 19
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3 COMPOUNDS AND CHEMICAL BONDS 74
3.1 Matter: Classification and Properties 75
• States of Matter 75 • Mixtures 76
• Properties of Matter 78
3.2 Ionic Bonding and Binary Ionic
Compounds 81
3.3 Naming Ions and Binary Ionic
Compounds 85
• Naming Atomic Cations 86
• Naming Atomic Anions 87
• Naming Binary Ionic Compounds 87
3.4 Covalent Bonding and Molecules 89
• Covalent Bonding 90 • Molecules 90
• Molecular Formulas 93
■ Fixed Nitrogen in Fertilizers 96
3.5 Naming Binary Molecular Compounds 97
3.6 Covalent Bonding in Ionic Species: Polyatomic Ions 99
■ Product Labels 100
■ Product Labels 101
■ Hydrates 104
3.7 Acids 105
3.8 Substances in Review 107
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4 HOW CHEMISTS USE NUMBERS 122
4.1 Units of Measurement 123
• Base Units 123 • Mass, Length, and Time 124
• Metric Multipliers 124 • Temperature 126
■ The Fahrenheit Temperature Scale 127
4.2 Scientific Notation 130
• Very Large Numbers 131 • Very Small
Numbers 132 • Using the Scientific Notation
Function on Your Calculator 133
4.3 Significant Figures 135
• Exact Numbers 135 • Measured Numbers 135
■ Arthur Rosenfeld 139
• Calculations with Measured Numbers 140
4.4 Unit Conversion 144
• Conversion Factors 144
■ The Importance of Units 146
• Derived Units 147
■ The International Unit 149
• Dimensional Analysis 150
4.5 Success in Introductory Chemistry Class 152
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6 MOLECULAR SHAPE 192
6.1 Drawing Simple Lewis Structures 193
• Lewis Structures of Simple Molecules 193
• Lewis Structures of Molecules with a Central
Atom 195 • Lewis Structures of Simple
Polyatomic Ions 195
6.2 Lewis Structures Continued 198
• Lewis Structures with Less Obvious Skeletal
Structures 198 • Lewis Structures with Multiple
Bonds 199 • Exceptions to the Octet Rule 200
■ Bleaching, Disinfecting, and
Decontamination 200
6.3 Resonance Structures 201
6.4 Molecular Shape 203
■ Flavor, Molecular Shape, and Line
Structures 204
• Bond Angles 208
■ Molecular Shapes Resulting from Expanded Octets 209
6.5 Electronegativity and Polarity 211
• Electronegativity 211 • Bond Polarity 213
• Molecular Polarity 215
■ How Bond Dipoles Add to Determine Molecular Polarity 217
6.6 Intermolecular Forces 218
• Dipole-Dipole Forces 218 • Hydrogen Bonding 219
• Dispersion Forces 221
■ Linus Pauling 223
• Intermolecular Forces in Review 224
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7.4 Physical Properties of Liquids 247
• Viscosity 247 • Surface Tension 247
■ Surface Tension and the Shape of Water Drops 248
• Vapor Pressure 249 • Boiling Point 250
■ High Altitude and High-Pressure Cooking 252
7.5 Energy and Physical Changes 253
• Temperature Changes 253 • Solid-Liquid Phase Changes: Melting
and Freezing 255 • Liquid-Gas Phase Changes: Vaporization and
Condensation 256 • Solid-Gas Phase Changes: Sublimation 257
8 GASES 268
8.1 Properties of Gases 269
• Gaseous Substances 270
• Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases 271
8.2 Pressure 272
• Definition and Units of Pressure 272
• Measurement of Pressure 274
■ Fritz Haber 276
8.3 The Gas Equations 277
• The Ideal Gas Equation 277
■ Pressure Exerted by a Column of Fluid 281
• The Combined Gas Equation 281
• The Molar Mass Gas Equation 282
8.4 The Gas Laws 285
• Boyle’s Law: The Pressure-Volume Relationship 285
• Charles’s Law: The Temperature-Volume Relationship 287
■ Automobile Air Bags and Charles’s Law 290
• Avogadro’s Law: The Moles-Volume Relationship 290
8.5 Gas Mixtures 292
• Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures 292 • Mole Fractions 294
■ Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 295
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9 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLUTIONS 308
9.1 General Properties of Solutions 309
■ Honey – A Supersaturated Solution 310
■ Instant Hot Packs 311
9.2 Aqueous Solubility 311
9.3 Solution Concentration 312
• Percent by Mass 312
■ Trace Concentrations 313
• Molarity 315 • Molality 317
• Comparison of Concentration Units 317
9.4 Solution Composition 320
■ Robert Cade, M.D. 322
9.5 Solution Preparation 324
• Preparation of a Solution from a Solid 324 • Preparation of a
More Dilute Solution from a Concentrated Solution 325
Preparing a Solution from a Solid 326
■ Serial Dilution 328
9.6 Colligative Properties 330
• Freezing-Point Depression 330 • Boiling-Point Elevation 331
■ Ice Melters 332
• Osmotic Pressure 333
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11 USING BALANCED CHEMICAL EQUATIONS 382
11.1 Mole to Mole Conversions 383
11.2 Mass to Mass Conversions 386
11.3 Limitations on Reaction Yield 387
• Limiting Reactant 388 • Percent Yield 391
■ Combustion Analysis 392
■ Alka-Seltzer 393
11.4 Aqueous Reactions 395
11.5 Gases in Chemical Reactions 400
• Predicting the Volume of a Gaseous
Product 400 • Calculating the Required
Volume of a Gaseous Reactant 401
■ Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac 403
11.6 Chemical Reactions and Heat 404
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13 EQUILIBRIUM 454
13.1 Reaction Rates 455
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15 BIOCHEMISTRY 506
15.1 Biologically Important Molecules 507
• Glycerol 507 • Fatty Acids 507 • Amino
Acids 507 • Sugars 508 • Phosphates 509
• Organic Bases 509
15.2 Lipids 509
• Fats 509 • Phospholipids 510
• Steroids 511
15.3 Proteins 512
• Primary Structure 515 • Secondary
Structure 515 • Tertiary Structure 515
• Quaternary Structure 516
15.4 Carbohydrates 516
• Monosaccharides 516 • Disaccharides 516 • Polysaccharides 517
15.5 Nucleic Acids 518
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17 ELECTROCHEMISTRY 538
17.1 Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Using the Half-Reaction Method 539
17.2 Batteries 543
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Preface
From its very origin, Introductory Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach by Julia Burdge
and Michelle Driessen has been developed and written using an atoms first approach
specific to introductory chemistry. It is not just a pared down version of a general chem-
istry text, but carefully crafted with the introductory-chemistry student in mind.
The ordering of topics facilitates the conceptual development of chemistry for the novice,
rather than the historical development that has been used traditionally. Its language
and style are student friendly and conversational; and the importance and wonder of
chemistry in everyday life are emphasized at every opportunity. Continuing in the
Burdge tradition, this text employs an outstanding art program, a consistent problem-
solving approach, interesting applications woven throughout the chapters, and a wide
range of end-of-chapter problems.
Features
∙ Logical atoms first approach, building first an understanding of atomic structure,
followed by a logical progression of atomic properties, periodic trends, and how com-
pounds arise as a consequence of atomic properties. Following that, physical and
chemical properties of compounds and chemical reactions are covered—built upon a
solid foundation of how all such properties and processes are the consequence of the
nature and behavior of atoms.
∙ Engaging real-life examples and applications. Each chapter contains relevant, inter-
esting stories in Familiar Chemistry segments that illustrate the importance of chemis-
try to other fields of study, and how the current material applies to everyday life. Many
chapters also contain brief historical profiles of some important people in chemistry
278 CHAPTER 8 Gases and other fields of scientific endeavor.
∙ Consistent problem-solving skill develop-
SAMPLE PROBLEM 8.2 Using the Ideal Gas Equation to Calculate Volume ment. Fostering a consistent approach to
problem solving helps students learn how
Calculate the volume of a mole of ideal gas at room temperature (25°C) and 1.00 atm.
Strategy Convert the temperature in °C to temperature in kelvins, and use the ideal gas equation to solve for the unknown volume.
to approach, analyze, and solve problems.
Setup The data given are n = 1.00 mol, T = 298 K, and P = 1.00 atm. Because the pressure is expressed in atmospheres, we Each worked example (Sample Problem) is
use R = 0.0821 L · atm/K · mol to solve for volume in liters.
Solution Student Note: It is a very common mistake to fail to convert to
divided into logical steps: Strategy, Setup,
(1 mol)a0.0821
L · atm
K · mol
b(298 K)
absolute temperature when solving a gas problem. Most often,
temperatures are given in degrees Celsius. The ideal gas
equation only works when the temperature used is in kelvins.
Solution, and Think About It; and each is
V=
1 atm
= 24.5 L Remember: K = °C + 273.
followed by three practice problems. Prac-
tice Problem A allows the student to solve
THIN K A BO UT I T
With the pressure held constant, we should expect the volume to increase with increased temperature. Room temperature
a problem similar to the Sample Problem,
is higher than the standard temperature for gases (0°C), so the molar volume at room temperature (25°C) should be higher
than the molar volume at 0°C—and it is.
using the same strategy and steps. Wherever
possible, Practice Problem B probes under-
Practice Problem A TTEMPT What is the volume of 5.12 moles of an ideal gas at 32°C and 1.00 atm? standing of the same concept(s) as the Sam-
Practice Problem B UILD At what temperature (in °C) would 1 mole of ideal gas occupy 50.0 L (P = 1.00 atm)?
ple Problem and Practice Problem A, but is
Practice Problem C ONCEPTUALIZE The diagram on the left represents a sample of gas in a container with a movable
piston. Which of the other diagrams [(i)–(iv)] best represents the sample (a) after the absolute temperature has been doubled; sufficiently different that it requires a slightly
(b) after the volume has been decreased by half; and (c) after the external pressure has been doubled? (In each case, assume
that the only variable that has changed is the one specified.) different approach. Practice Problem C often
uses concept art or molecular models, and
probes comprehension of underlying con-
cepts. The consistent use of this approach
gives students the best chance for developing
a robust set of problem-solving skills.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
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SAMPLE PROBLEM 8.3 Using the Ideal Gas Equation to Calculate Pressure
Calculate the pressure of 1.44 moles of an ideal gas in a 5.00-L container at 36°C.
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Strategy Rearrange the ideal gas law (Equation 8.1) to isolate pressure, P. Convert the temperature into kelvins, 36 + 273 = 309 K.
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throughout each chapter are designed to foster frequent self-assessment and to provide
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ally preview the importance of the skills in later chapters. They are additional opportu-
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required later in the book.
Molecular Shape and Polarity KEY SKILLS Having determined molecular shape, we determine overall molecular polarity of each molecule by examining the individual
bond dipoles and their arrangement:
Cl
S H C C H C
Molecular polarity is tremendously important in determining the physical and chemical properties of a substance. Indeed, O O H Cl
molecular polarity is one of the most important consequences of molecular shape. To determine the shape of a molecule, H
we use a stepwise procedure:
1. Draw a correct Lewis structure [ Sections 6.1 and 6.2]. S and O have C and H have The C H bonds
2. Count electron groups on the central atom. Remember that an electron group can be a lone pair or a bond, and that electronegativity electronegativity are nonpolar. C and
a bond may be a single bond, a double bond, or a triple bond. Determine whether values of 2.5 and values of 2.5 and Cl have
3. Apply the VSEPR model [ Section 6.4] to determine electron-group geometry. or not the 3.5, respectively. 2.1, respectively. electronegativity
individual bonds Therefore, the Therefore, the values of 2.5 and
4. Consider the positions of the atoms to determine the molecular shape, which may or may not be the same as the
are polar. bonds are polar. bonds are considered 3.0, respectively.
electron-group geometry. nonpolar. Therefore, the C Cl
Consider the examples of SO2, C2H2, and CH2Cl2. We determine the molecular shape of each as follows: bonds are polar.
Cl
Draw the Lewis
O S O H C C H H C Cl Only in C2H2 do the dipole-moment vectors cancel each other. C2H2 is nonpolar, SO2 and CH2Cl2 are polar.
structure
H
Even with polar bonds, a molecule may be nonpolar if it consists of equivalent bonds that are distributed symmetrically.
Molecules with equivalent bonds that are not distributed symmetrically—or with bonds that are not equivalent, even if they
3 electron groups: 2 electron groups on 4 electron groups: are distributed symmetrically—are generally polar.
Count the electron each central atom:
groups on the • 1 double bond • 1 single bond • 4 single bonds
central atom(s) • 1 single bond • 1 triple bond
• 1 lone pair
Key Skills Problems
6.1 6.3
Apply VSEPR to 3 electron groups 2 electron groups 4 electron groups Determine the molecular shape of selenium dibromide. Which of the following species is polar?
determine electron- arrange themselves arrange themselves arrange themselves a) linear a) OBr2
group geometry in a trigonal plane. linearly. in a tetrahedron. b) bent b) GeCl4
c) trigonal planar c) SiO2
Cl d) trigonal pyramidal d) BH3
S e) tetrahedral e) BeF2
H C C H C
O O H Cl
H 6.2 6.4
Determine the molecular shape of phosphorus triiodide. Which of the following species is nonpolar?
With 1 lone pair on With no lone pairs With no lone pairs a) linear a) NCl3
Consider positions the central atom, on the central atom, on the central atom, b) bent b) SeCl2
of atoms to the molecular the molecular the molecular c) trigonal planar c) SO2
determine shape is bent. shape is linear. shape is tetrahedral. d) trigonal pyramidal d) CF4
molecular shape.
e) tetrahedral e) AsBr3
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CHAPTER
1
Atoms and Elements
The brilliant colors of a fireworks display result from the properties of the atoms
they contain. These atoms give off specific colors when they are burned.
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In This Chapter, You Will Learn
Some of what chemistry is and how it is studied using the scientific
method. You will learn about atomic structure and you will become
acquainted with the periodic table, how it is organized, and some
of the information it embodies.
Have you ever wondered how an automobile airbag works? Or why iron rusts when
exposed to water and air, but gold does not? Or why cookies “rise” as they bake? Or
what causes the brilliant colors of fireworks displays? These phenomena, and countless
others, can be explained by an understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry.
Whether or not we realize it, chemistry is important in every aspect of our lives. In the
course of this book, you will come to understand the chemical principles responsible
for many familiar observations and experiences.
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4 CHAPTER 1 Atoms and Elements
The scientific method starts with the collection of data from careful observations
and/or experiments. Scientists study the data and try to identify patterns. When a pat-
tern is found, an attempt is made to describe it with a scientific law. In this context,
a law is simply a concise statement of the observed pattern. Scientists may then for-
mulate a hypothesis, an attempt to explain their observations. Experiments are then
designed to test the hypothesis. If the experiments reveal that the hypothesis is incor-
rect, the scientists must go back to the drawing board and come up with a different
interpretation of their data, and formulate a new hypothesis. The new hypothesis will
then be tested by experiment. When a hypothesis stands the test of extensive experi-
mentation, it may evolve into a scientific theory or model. A theory or model is a
unifying principle that explains a body of experimental observations and the law or
laws that are based on them. Theories are used both to explain past observations and
to predict future observations. When a theory fails to predict correctly, it must be
discarded or modified to become consistent with experimental observations. Thus, by
their very nature, scientific theories must be subject to change in the face of new data
that do not support them.
One of the most compelling examples of the scientific method is the development
of the vaccine for smallpox, a viral disease responsible for an estimated half a billion
deaths during the twentieth century alone. Late in the eighteenth century, English physi-
cian Edward Jenner observed that even during smallpox outbreaks in Europe, a particu-
lar group of people, milkmaids, seemed not to contract it.
Law: Milkmaids are not vulnerable to the virus that causes smallpox.
Based on his observations, Jenner proposed that perhaps milkmaids, who often
contracted cowpox, a similar but far less deadly virus from the cows they worked with,
had developed a natural immunity to smallpox.
Hypothesis: Exposure to the cowpox virus causes the development of immunity
to the smallpox virus.
Jenner tested his hypothesis by injecting a healthy child with the cowpox virus—
and later with the smallpox virus. If his hypothesis were correct, the child would not
contract smallpox—and in fact the child did not contract smallpox.
Theory: Because the child did not develop smallpox, immunity seemed to have
resulted from exposure to cowpox.
Further experiments on many more people (mostly children and prisoners) con-
firmed that exposure to the cowpox virus imparted immunity to the smallpox virus.
The flowchart in Figure 1.1 illustrates the scientific method and how it guided
the development of the smallpox vaccine.
Model (Theory)
Observations
Set of conceptual
Natural phenomena Experiment Further
Hypothesis assumptions that
and measured events; Procedure to test Experiment
Tentative explanation explains data from
if universally consistent, hypothesis; measures Tests predictions
that explains observations accumulated experiments;
can be stated one variable at a time based on model
predicts related
as a law
phenomena
Observation: Hypothesis: Experiment: Model: Further
Milkmaids don't Having contracted Intentionally expose Because child did not Experiment:
contract smallpox. cowpox, milkmaids a healthy child to cowpox contract smallpox, Many more humans
have a natural immunity and later to smallpox. immunity seemed to inoculated with
to smallpox. have resulted from cowpox virus, confirming
cowpox exposure. the model.
Figure 1.1 Flowchart of the scientific method and its importance to Edward Jenner’s development of the smallpox vaccine.
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SECTION 1.2 Atoms First 5
Figure 1.2 Repeatedly dividing this collection of iPods into smaller and smaller collections eventually leaves us with a single iPod,
which we cannot divide further without destroying it.
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Let’s consider the example of helium. If we were to divide the helium in a balloon
in half, and then divide one of the halves in half, and so on, we would eventually (after a
very large number of these hypothetical divisions) be left with a sample of helium consist-
ing of just one helium atom. This atom could not be further divided to give
two smaller samples of helium. If this is difficult to imagine, think of a col-
lection of eight identical iPods. We could divide the collection in half three
times before we were left with a single iPod. Although we could divide the
last iPod in half, neither of the resulting pieces would be an iPod! (Figure 1.2)
The notion that matter consists of tiny, indivisible pieces has been
around for a very long time, first having been proposed by the philosopher
Democritus in the fifth century b.c. But it was first formalized early in the
nineteenth century by John Dalton (Figure 1.3). Dalton devised a theory to
explain some of the most important observations made by scientists in the
eighteenth century. His theory included three statements, the first of which is:
∙ Matter is composed of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms; all
atoms of a given element are identical; and atoms of one element
are different from atoms of any other element.
We will revisit this statement later in this chapter and introduce the second
and third statements to complete our understanding of Dalton’s theory in
Chapters 3 and 10.
We know now that atoms, although very small, are not indivisible. Rather,
they are made up of still smaller subatomic particles. The type, number, and Figure 1.3 John Dalton (1766–1844) was an
arrangement of subatomic particles determine the properties of atoms, which in English chemist, mathematician, and philosopher.
turn determine the properties of everything we see, touch, smell, and taste. In addition to his atomic theory, Dalton also for-
Our goal in this book will be to understand how the nature of atoms mulated several laws governing the behavior of
gives rise to the properties of everything material. To accomplish this, we gases, and gave the first detailed description of
will take a somewhat unconventional approach. Rather than beginning with a particular type of color blindness, from which
observations on the macroscopic scale and working our way backward to he suffered. This form of color blindness, where
the atomic level of matter to explain these observations, we start by examin- red and green cannot be distinguished, is
ing the structure of atoms, and the nature and arrangement of the tiny known as Daltonism.
subatomic particles that atoms contain.
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∙ Objects with opposite charges (one negative and one positive) are attracted
to each other. (You’ve heard the adage “opposites attract.”)
1 2
attraction
∙ Objects with like charges (either both positive or both negative) repel each other.
∙ Objects with larger charges interact more strongly than those with smaller
charges.
1 1 1 1
11 11
repulsion stronger repulsion
∙ Charged objects interact more strongly when they are closer together.
1 1 1 1
repulsion stronger repulsion
1 1 2 1 2
positive negative
no net charge
Keeping in mind how charged objects interact will greatly facilitate your understanding
of chemistry.
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Gold foil
Zinc-sulfide screen
Electrons: tiny, negatively charged
particles, uniformly distributed
throughout the sphere
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Figure 1.7 The actual result of Rutherford’s gold foil experiment. Positively charged alpha
particles were directed at a gold foil. Most passed through undeflected, but a few were deflected
at angles much greater than expected—some even bounced back toward the source. This
indicated that as they passed through the gold atoms, they encountered something positively
charged and significantly more massive than themselves.
2
Electrons
2 2
Nucleus containing
protons ( ) and
2 neutrons ( )
Figure 1.8 Nuclear model of the atom. Protons (blue) and neutrons (red) are contained within
the nucleus, a tiny space at the center of the atom. The rest of the volume of the atom is nearly
empty, but is occupied by the atom’s electrons. This illustration exaggerates the size of the
nucleus relative to the size of the atom. If the picture were actually done to scale, and the
nucleus were the size shown here (1 centimeter), the atom would be on the order of 100 meters
across—about the length of a football field.
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2000 times as heavy as an electron. Further, because protons are positively charged and
electrons are negatively charged, combination of equal numbers of each results in com-
plete cancellation of the charges. The number of electrons is equal to the number of
protons in a neutral atom. Because neutrons are electrically neutral, they do not con-
tribute to an atom’s overall charge.
Sample Problem 1.1 lets you practice identifying which combinations of sub-
atomic particles constitute a neutral atom.
The following table contains data sets that indicate numbers of subatomic particles. Which of the sets of data represent neutral
atoms? For those that do not represent neutral atoms, determine what the charge is—based on the numbers of subatomic particles.
neutrons protons electrons
(a) 5 10 5
(b) 11 12 12
(c) 8 9 9
(d) 20 21 20
Strategy You have learned that the charge on a proton is +1 and the charge on an electron is −1. Neutrons have no charge. The
overall charge is the sum of charges of the protons and electrons, and a neutral atom has no charge. Therefore, a set of data in
which the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons represents a neutral atom.
Setup Data sets (b) and (c) each contain equal numbers of protons and electrons. Data sets (a) and (d) do not.
Solution The data in sets (b) and (c) represent neutral atoms. Those in (a) and (d) represent charges species. The charge on the
species represented by data set (a) is +5: 10 protons (+1 each) and 5 electrons (−1 each). The charge on the species represented
by data set (d) is +1: 21 protons (+1 each) and 20 electrons (−1 each).
TH IN K A BO U T IT
By summing the charges of protons and electrons, we can determine the overall charge on a species. Note that the
number of neutrons is not a factor in determining overall charge because neutrons have no charge.
Practice Problem A TTEMPT Which of the following data sets represent neutral atoms? For those that do not represent
neutral atoms, determine the charge.
neutrons protons electrons
(a) 31 31 30
(b) 24 22 24
(c) 12 11 11
(d) 6 5 5
Practice Problem B UILD Fill in the appropriate missing numbers in the following table:
overall charge protons electrons
(a) +2 23
(b) −3 42
(c) 0 53
(d) 16 18
Practice Problem C ONCEPTUALIZE
Determine which of the following pictures represents a
neutral atom. For any that does not represent a neutral
atom, determine the overall charge. (Protons are blue,
neutrons are red, and electrons are green.)
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CHECKPOINT–SECTION 1.3 Subatomic Particles and the Nuclear Model of the Atom
1.3.1 Which of the following can change without changing 1.3.4 Which of the following could represent a neutral atom?
the charge on an atom? (Select all that apply.) (Select all that apply.)
a) Number of protons c) Number of electrons
b) Number of neutrons
element’s symbol. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 1B 2B Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Aluminum Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Cesium Barium Lutetium Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
87 88 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
Fr Ra Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Uut Fl Uup Lv Uus Uuo
Francium Radium Lawrencium Rutherfordium Dubnium Seaborgium Bohrium Hassium Meitnerium Darmstadtium Roentgenium Copernicium Ununtrium Flerovium Ununpentium Livermorium Ununseptium Ununoctium
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb
Lanthanum Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium
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Sample Problem 1.2 lets you practice identifying an element, given its atomic
number.
TH IN K A BO U T IT
Remember that an element can be identified either by the number of protons in its nucleus (atomic number) or by its
symbol. Every atom with 16 protons is a sulfur atom; and every sulfur atom has 16 protons.
Familiar Chemistry
Elements in the Human Body
Although the human body contains trace amounts of a large variety of elements, nearly 99 percent
of our mass consists of just six of the 118 known elements:
Oxygen 65%
Nitrogen 3% Calcium 1.5%
Carbon 18% Hydrogen 10% Phosphorus 1%
All others 1.5%
Hydrogen 10%
Nitrogen 3%
Calcium 1.5%
Carbon
Phosphorus 1.0% 18% Oxygen
65%
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The extraordinary abundance of oxygen results from our bodies containing so much water (89 percent of water’s mass is the oxygen it contains).
Depending on health and age, the water content of a human body can range from 50 percent in a dehydrated person to 75 percent in a healthy infant.
The second most abundant element in our bodies, carbon, actually has a fairly low natural abundance. Although it makes up only about 0.1 percent
of Earth’s crust, carbon is present in nearly all living systems.
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The periodic table also identifies each element with a chemical symbol. A chemi-
cal symbol consists of one capital letter, or a combination of two letters, one capital
and one lowercase. The chemical symbol for helium, for example, is He, and that for
carbon is C. Most chemical symbols, including He and C, are derived from the familiar
English names of the elements.
Others are derived from an element’s Greek or Latin name and may take some
practice for you to recognize. Examples include Au (aurium) for gold, Sn (stannum)
for tin, Na (natrium) for sodium, and K (kalium) for potassium. Many of the most recent
additions to the periodic table (the highest atomic numbers) are named to honor the
scientists involved in their discovery.
Spend some time looking at the periodic table shown in Figure 1.9, or on the
inside front cover of this book. Note that each square on the table contains a chemical
symbol and a number, along with the element’s name. The number at the top of each
square is the atomic number, which is always a whole number. (Remember that the
atomic number, Z, is the number of protons.) Each element can be identified by its
atomic number, its name, or its chemical symbol—and we need only one of these pieces
of information to unambiguously specify the identity of an element. The periodic table
squares for helium, carbon, and gold are:
2 6 79
He C Au
Helium Carbon Gold
Sample Problem 1.3 lets you practice using atomic number, name, and chemical
symbol to identify an element.
Strategy You have learned that the atomic number of an element represents the number of protons the element contains and is
found above the element’s symbol on the periodic table.
Setup Using the one given piece of information in each part, the other two can be found. If the chemical name is given, the
symbol should be determined and used to find the atomic number using the periodic table. If the chemical symbol is given, it
should be used to determine the name of the element and the atomic number shown on the periodic table. If the atomic number
is given, it should be found on the periodic table to determine the chemical symbol and element name.
Solution In part (a) the chemical symbol for calcium is Ca. Using the periodic table, locate Ca and find that its atomic number
is 20. Part (b) gives the chemical symbol for copper. The chemical symbol Cu can be located on the periodic table to determine
the atomic number is 29. Part (c) gives the atomic number, which can be located on the periodic table to find that the chemical
symbol for the element is Al. This symbol represents the element aluminum.
T H I N K ABOU T IT
A strong grasp of the names and chemical symbols of the elements will allow you to use the periodic table to determine
many properties of any element in question and vice versa.
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Practice Problem B UILD Identify the sets of data that are incorrect in the table:
Element Chemical Symbol Atomic Number
(a) iron Ir 26
(b) strontium Sr 38
(c) sodium Na 23
Practice Problem C ONCEPTUALIZE Complete the following table:
Chemical Atomic Number
Element Symbol (Protons) Neutrons Electrons
(a) potassium 20
(b) Be 5
(c) 35 46
1.4.1 For which sets of information do the atomic number 1.4.2 Which pieces of information are sufficient for you to
and element symbol match? (Select all that apply.) identify an element? (Select all that apply.)
a) Z = 6, Cr d) Z = 16, O a) Atomic number only
b) Z = 8, He e) Z = 82, Pb b) Atomic number and element symbol
c) Z = 38, Sr c) Elemental symbol only
d) Element name only
e) Element name and element symbol
Familiar Chemistry
Helium
We have all seen helium balloons used as decorations and gifts; and most of us have been entertained
by the silly-sounding high-pitched voice of a person who has breathed in the helium from a balloon.
But as familiar as this may be, how much do you really know about helium? Where does it come from?
How abundant is it? Why does a balloon filled with helium float in the air? And what other uses do
we have for the element helium? Helium is actually the product of a radioactive decay process,
and although you may not understand yet what that is, you are probably aware that uranium is
“radioactive.” As it turns out, part of what makes uranium radioactive is the process that produces
helium. On Earth, helium is found in and around natural gas deposits, and although it is relatively
rare here on Earth, it is the second most abundant element in the universe. The element helium
was discovered late in the nineteenth century—and its value to society has been immense. It
is indispensable as coolant for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines; it is used in the
manufacture of computer chips, in scuba diving gas mixtures, in arc welding operations, and in a
host of military applications—including air-to-air missile guidance and surveillance operations. Helium
balloons float because helium is “lighter” than air. (Technically, helium has a lower density [ Section 4.4]
than air.) It is precisely because helium rises that we are facing a shortage here on Earth. Helium that
is released into the air will rise until it leaves the atmosphere and floats out into space. Helium is
considered a nonrenewable resource, prompting large-scale users of it (the military, the medical
industry, scientific research facilities, and the silicon-chip industry) to develop methods for capturing
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T H I N K ABOU T IT
Most of the periodic table is composed of metals, with the elements in the upper right corner being nonmetals. A tiny
number of elements are shaded along the zigzag line and are considered metalloids.
Practice Problem A TTEMPT Identify each of the following elements as a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid:
(a) Se (b) Al (c) Na (d) Kr (e) Ge
Practice Problem B UILD Name an element that fits each of the following descriptions. Note that there may be more than
one element that will work.
(a) A nonmetal found in group 14 (4A). (d) A nonmetal found in group 15 (5A).
(b) A metalloid found in group 13 (3A). (e) A metal found in group 14 (4A).
(c) A metal found in group 15 (5A).
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Practice Problem C ONCEPTUALIZE Determine which categories each element (chemical symbol given) falls into.
Rubidium is used as an example.
Familiar Chemistry
Elements in Earth’s Crust
Earth’s crust extends from the surface to an average depth of about
40 km (25 mi). Of the 118 known elements, just eight elements make
up nearly 99 percent of our planet’s crust. They are, in decreasing
order of abundance, oxygen (O), silicon (Si), aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), Mantle
calcium (Ca), sodium (Na), potassium (K), and magnesium (Mg). Crust
Beneath the crust is the mantle, a hot, fluid mixture of iron, carbon (C), Core
silicon, and sulfur (S); and a solid core believed to consist mostly Aluminum 8.1%
of iron. Iron 5.0%
Oxygen
Of the eight most abundant elements, oxygen and silicon alone Calcium 3.6%
47%
constitute over 70 percent of the crust. These two elements combine Sodium 2.8%
(along with small amounts of other elements) to form a huge variety Potassium 2.6%
of silicate minerals, including the two most common minerals, Silicon Magnesium 2.1%
feldspar and quartz. The feldspar and quartz families of minerals
28% Others 0.8%
include many familiar rocks and gemstones.
Feldspar minerals:
Amazonite
Feldspar minerals: Andesine Labradorite
Amazonite Andesine Labradorite
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Quartz minerals:
Quartz minerals:
Milky quartz Smoky quartz Rose quartz
Milky quartz Smoky quartz Rose quartz
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1.5.1 Which of the following series of elemental symbols 1.5.3 The periodic table shown here has four groups
lists a nonmetal, a metal, and a metalloid? highlighted. Which of the highlighted groups
a) Ca, Cu, Si c) Br, Ba, Ge e) Ag, Cr, As contain(s) only one metal, which contain(s) only
one nonmetal, and which contain(s) only one
b) K, Mg, B d) O, Na, S metalloid?
1.5.2 Which of the following elements would you expect to a) iv, iii, and i d) iii & iv, ii, and i
have properties most similar to those of chlorine (Cl)? b) i, iv, and iii e) i, ii, and iii & iv
a) Cu c) Na e) S c) iv, ii, and iii
b) F d) Cr
1 2
H He
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
87 88 89 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Uut Fl Uup Lv Uus Uuo
1.6 Isotopes
We have learned that an atom can be identified by the number of protons contained
in its nucleus—also known as its atomic number, Z. But remember that with just
one exception (hydrogen), the nuclei of atoms also contain neutrons—and most ele-
ments consist of mixtures of atoms with different numbers of neutrons. For example,
in a sample of pure chlorine, all of the atoms have 17 protons—but they do not
all have the same number of neutrons. Roughly three-quarters of the chlorine
Student Note: Note that this is
atoms will have 18 neutrons and one-quarter will have 20 neutrons. An atom with
contrary to the part of Dalton’s 17 protons and 18 neutrons and an atom with 17 protons and 20 neutrons are both
atomic theory that we have chlorine atoms. They are, however, different isotopes of chlorine. Isotopes are
encountered. Atoms of a given
element are, in fact, not identical.
atoms of the same element, and therefore have the same number of protons, but have
different numbers of neutrons.
The mass number (A) is the total number of neutrons and protons in an atom’s
nucleus. (Protons and neutrons are known, collectively, as nucleons.) Returning to
the example of chlorine, the mass number of a chlorine atom with 18 neutrons is
35 (17 protons + 18 neutrons), and the mass number of a chlorine atom with 20 neu-
trons is 37 (17 protons + 20 neutrons). The way to denote the identity of an atom is
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with its elemental symbol (shown here as X) with the superscript mass number (A)
and the subscript atomic number (Z).
Mass number
(number of protons + neutrons)
Student Note: Because these
A
ZX
Element symbol symbols designate isotopes by
Atomic number specifying numbers of nucleons,
(number of protons) they are sometimes referred to
as nuclear symbols.
There are three isotopes of hydrogen, called hydrogen, deuterium, and tritium. Hydro-
gen has one proton and no neutrons in its nucleus, deuterium has one proton and one
neutron, and tritium has one proton and two neutrons. Thus, to represent the isotopes
of hydrogen, we write
1 2 3
1 H 1 H 1 H
protium deuterium tritium
Similarly, the two common isotopes of uranium (Z = 92), which have mass numbers
of 235 and 238, respectively, can be represented as follows:
235 238
92U 92U
The first isotope, with 235 − 92 = 143 neutrons in its nucleus, is used in nuclear reac-
tors and atomic bombs, whereas the second isotope, with 146 neutrons, lacks the prop-
erties necessary for these applications. With the exception of hydrogen, which has
different names for each of its isotopes, the isotopes of other elements are identified by
their mass numbers. The two isotopes of uranium are called uranium-235 (pronounced
“uranium two thirty-five”) and uranium-238 (pronounced “uranium two thirty-eight”).
Because the atomic number subscript can be deduced from the elemental symbol, it may
be omitted from these representations without the loss of any information. The symbols
3
H and 235U are sufficient to specify the isotopes tritium and uranium-235, respectively.
The chemical properties of an element are determined primarily by the number
of protons and electrons in its atoms, not by the number of neutrons. Therefore, isotopes
of the same element typically exhibit very similar chemical properties.
Sample Problem 1.5 shows how to calculate the number of protons, neutrons, and
electrons using atomic numbers and mass numbers
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Determine the numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons in each of the following species:
(a) 35
l7 Cl (b)
37
Cl (c) 41
K (d) carbon-14
Strategy Recall that the superscript denotes the mass number, A, and the subscript denotes the atomic number, Z. In cases
where no subscript is shown, as in parts (b), (c), and (d), the atomic number can be deduced from the elemental symbol or name.
For the purpose of determining the number of electrons, remember that atoms are neutral, so the number of electrons is equal to
the number of protons.
Setup Number of protons = Z, number of neutrons = A − Z, and number of electrons = number of protons. Recall that the 14
in carbon-14 is the mass number.
Solution (a) The atomic number is 17, so there are 17 protons. The mass number is 35, so the number of neutrons is 35 − 17 = 18.
The number of electrons equals the number of protons, so there are 17 electrons.
(b) Because the element is again Cl (chlorine), the atomic number is again 17, so there are 17 protons. The mass number is 37,
so the number of neutrons is 37 − 17 = 20. The number of electrons equals the number of protons, so there are 17 electrons, too.
(c) The atomic number of K (potassium) is 19, so there are 19 protons. The mass number is 41, so there are 41 − 19 = 22
neutrons. There are 19 electrons.
14
(d) Carbon-14 can also be represented as C. The atomic number of carbon is 6, so there are 6 protons and 6 electrons. There
are 14 − 6 = 8 neutrons.
T H I N K ABOU T IT
Verify that the number of protons and the number of neutrons for each example sum to the mass number that is given. In
part (a), for example, there are 17 protons and 18 neutrons, which sum to give a mass number of 35, the value given in the
problem. In part (b), 17 protons + 20 neutrons = 37. In part (c), 19 protons + 22 neutrons = 41. In part (d), 6 protons +
8 neutrons = 14.
Practice Problem A TTEMPT How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are there in an atom of (a) 105B, (b) 36Ar,
85
(c) 38Sr, and (d) carbon-11?
Practice Problem B UILD Give the correct symbols to identify an atom that contains (a) 4 protons, 4 electrons, and
5 neutrons; (b) 23 protons, 23 electrons, and 28 neutrons; (c) 54 protons, 54 electrons, and 70 neutrons; and (d) 31 protons,
31 electrons, and 38 neutrons.
Practice Problem C ONCEPTUALIZE Fill in the missing information for neutral atoms:
1.6.1 How many neutrons are there in an atom of 60Ni? 1.6.2 What is the mass number of an oxygen atom with nine
a) 60 d) 32 neutrons in its nucleus?
b) 30 e) 29 a) 8 d) 16
c) 28 b) 9 e) 18
c) 17
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Familiar Chemistry
Iron-Fortified Cereal
Iron deficiency is the single most common nutritional deficiency in the world. An estimated 25 percent of
the world’s population does not consume enough iron to maintain good health. Iron is necessary for
production of hemoglobin, the component in red blood cells responsible for the transport of oxygen, and
insufficient iron causes anemia. People with anemia can suffer from a variety of symptoms including
fatigue, weakness, pale color, poor appetite, headache, and light-headedness. Although pharmacy
shelves display a variety of over-the-counter iron supplements, one of the most popular ways to increase
dietary intake of iron is by eating iron-fortified cereal. Such cereals are common and include many familiar
brands. Have you ever thought about how the cereals become “fortified”? It may surprise you to learn that
most cereals are fortified with iron simply by the addition of iron metal! Finely divided bits of iron are
simply added to the grain and other ingredients during processing. The iron metal in fortified cereals is
fairly simple to separate and observe—and this process is a popular chemistry demonstration. If you blend
the cereal with water and apply a strong magnet, you can actually separate the iron filings.
(A number of YouTube videos illustrate this process quite nicely. Search: iron fortified cereal)
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35 37
Cl than to the mass of Cl. The average atomic mass of chlorine can be calculated
as follows:
Naturally occurring chlorine is 75.78 percent 35Cl and 24.22 percent 37Cl.
(0.7578)(34.968852721 amu) + (0.2422)(36.96590262 amu) = 35.45 amu
Many elements have more than two naturally occurring isotopes. (Tin, Sn, holds the
record with 10.) But in the case of elements with two isotopes, it is usually easy to tell
which isotope is more abundant simply by looking at the atomic mass listed in the peri-
odic table. Boron, for example, has two naturally occurring isotopes: 10B and 11B. Because
the atomic mass on the periodic table is 10.81, we know that 11B is the more abundant
of the isotopes, because the average atomic mass is closer to 11 than it is to 10. In fact,
the abundances of isotopes in natural boron are 80.1 percent 11B and 19.9 percent 10B.
Sample Problem 1.6 lets you practice determining which isotope is more abundant
in elements with just two naturally occurring isotopes.
Each set of data lists two isotopes of a particular element. Use the atomic masses on the periodic table to determine which one
has a larger percent abundance.
(a) Ne-20 or Ne-22 (b) In-113 or In-115 (Z = 49) (c) Cu-63 or Cu-65
Strategy The atomic masses shown on the periodic table are a weighted average of the naturally occurring isotopes of each element.
Setup The atomic mass shown on the periodic table will be closer to the isotope that is present in a higher abundance.
Solution (a) Ne-20 as the atomic mass of neon is listed as 20.18, which is closer to 20 than 22. (b) In-115 as the atomic mass
of indium is listed as 114.82, which is closer to 115 than 113. (c) Cu-63 as the atomic mass of copper is listed as 63.55, which is
closer to 63 than 65.
T H I N K ABOU T IT
The average atomic mass (shown on the periodic table for each element) should be closest to the most abundant isotope
for that element.
Practice Problem A TTEMPT Each set of data lists two isotopes of an element. Use the atomic masses on the periodic
table to determine which one has a larger percent abundance.
(a) Mg-24 or Mg-25 (b) Li-6 or Li-7 (c) Ta-180 or Ta-181 (Z = 73)
Practice Problem B UILD Which of the following statements could be true according to the atomic masses given on the
periodic table?
(a) Silver is a roughly equal mix of Ag-107 and Ag-109.
(b) Rubidium is predominantly composed of Rb-87.
(c) Vanadium is a roughly equal mix of V-50 and V-51.
Practice Problem C ONCEPTUALIZE A plastic supermarket bag contains 10 apples. The bag could contain Granny
Smith apples, Pink Lady apples, or a mixture of the two. The masses of a Granny Smith and Pink Lady apple are 200 grams and
150 grams, respectively.
(a) What mass would the bag of apples have if they were all Granny Smith apples?
(b) What mass would the bag of apples have if they were all Pink Lady apples?
(c) C
ould the bag contain a 50:50 mix of Granny Smith and Pink Lady apples if it had a mass of 1200 grams? (Think about how
much the bag would weigh if 5 apples were Granny Smith and 5 were Pink Ladies.) What would the average mass of an apple
in the bag be in a 50:50 mix?
(d) W
hat would the average mass of an apple in the bag be if the percent abundance of apples was 10.00% Granny Smith and
90.00% Pink Ladies?
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SECTION 1.7 Atomic Mass 21
Sample Problem 1.7 shows you how to calculate the average atomic mass for an
element, knowing the relative abundance of its naturally occurring isotopes.
The percent abundance of the two stable isotopes of copper, Cu-63 (62.929599 amu) and Cu-65 (64.927793 amu), are 69.17% and
30.83%, respectively. Determine the average atomic mass of copper.
Strategy Each isotope contributes to the average atomic mass based on its relative abundance. Multiplying the mass of each isotope
by its fractional abundance (percent value divided by 100) will give its contribution to the average atomic mass.
Setup Each percent abundance must be converted to a fractional abundance: 69.17/100 or 0.6917 and 30.83/100 or 0.3083. Once
we find the contribution to the average atomic mass for each isotope, we can then add the contributions together to obtain the
average atomic mass. This is a weighted average.
Solution
0.6917 × 62.929599 = 43.5284 amu
+0.3083 × 64.927793 = 20.0172 amu
63.5456 amu
TH IN K A BO U T IT
The average atomic mass should be closest to the atomic mass of the most abundant isotope (in this case the Cu-63
isotope) and, to two places past the decimal point, should be the same number that appears in the periodic table on the
inside front cover of this book (in this case, 63.55 amu).
Practice Problem A TTEMPT The percent abundance of the two stable isotopes of nitrogen, N-14 (14.003074002 amu)
and N-15 (15.000108898 amu), are 99.63% and 0.37%, respectively. Determine the average atomic mass of nitrogen. (Report your
answer to two places past the decimal point.)
Practice Problem B UILD The percent abundance of the three stable isotopes of neon, Ne-20 (19.9924401754 amu), Ne-21
(20.99384668 amu), and Ne-22 (21.991385114 amu), are 90.5%, 0.3%, and 9.3%, respectively. Determine the average atomic mass
of neon. (Report your answer to two places past the decimal point.)
Practice Problem C ONCEPTUALIZE The figure is a representation of 15 atoms of a
fictitious element with the symbol Rr and atomic number 115. Rr has two isotopes represented by
the colors: Rr-285 (green) and Rr-294 (purple). Use the drawing (statistically representative of
naturally occurring Rr) and the following masses of each isotope to calculate the atomic mass of Rr.
Rr-285 (green) = 284.9751 amu
Rr-294 (purple) = 293.9855 amu
1.7.1 Boron has two naturally occurring isotopes, 10B and 1.7.2 The two naturally occurring isotopes of antimony,
11 121
B, which have masses 10.0129 and 11.0093 amu, Sb (57.21 percent) and 123Sb (42.79 percent), have
respectively. Given the average atomic mass of boron masses of 120.904 and 122.904 amu, respectively.
(10.81 amu), determine the percent abundance of each What is the average atomic mass of Sb?
isotope. a) 121.90 amu
a) 50% 10B, 50% 11B b) 122.05 amu
b) 20% 10B, 80% 11B c) 121.76 amu
c) 98% 10B, 2% 11B d) 121.34 amu
d) 93% 10B, 7% 11B e) 122.18 amu
e) 22% 10B, 78% 11B
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22 CHAPTER 1 Atoms and Elements
Chapter Summary
Section 1.1 of an atom. The periodic table arranges the elements in order of
increasing atomic number. Each element has a unique chemical
∙ Chemistry is the study of matter and of the changes that matter
symbol, consisting of one capital letter (e.g., C, H, F, O) or of
undergoes. Matter is everything material—essentially every-
one capital and one lowercase letter (e.g., He, Cl, Na, Al).
thing we can see, smell, taste, and touch. Mass refers to the
amount of matter in an object or group of objects.
Section 1.5
∙ The scientific method is a systematic approach to scientific ex-
∙ The periodic table is divided into vertical columns called
perimentation in which observations can be used to formulate
groups and horizontal rows called periods. Elements in the
a scientific law, the experimental data collected can be used to
same group exhibit similar properties. Further, the periodic
develop a scientific hypothesis, and a successful hypothesis can
table is separated into metals and nonmetals by a zigzag line
give rise to a scientific theory or model. Scientific theories are
running down the right side of the table. Most of the elements
always being tested by further experiment and must be changed
that lie adjacent to the zigzag line are neither metal nor non-
or replaced if newly discovered data are inconsistent with them.
metal, but are referred to as metalloids. Some of the groups
(vertical columns) have special names. Group 1A is referred to
Section 1.2
as the alkali metals, Group 2A is the alkaline earth metals,
∙ Atoms are the tiny building blocks of all matter. Elements are Group 6A is the chalcogens, Group 7A is the halogens, and
substances that consist of just one type of atom and that cannot Group 8A is the noble gases.
be broken down into simpler substances.
Section 1.6
Section 1.3
∙ Atoms of a given element are not all identical. Those with the
∙ Electrons are negatively charged particles that are part of all same atomic number (Z) but different numbers of neutrons are
atoms. The nucleus is the tiny, dense core that contains all of called isotopes. The sum of protons and neutrons in an atom
an atom’s positive charge, and nearly all of its mass. The posi- is the atom’s mass number (A). Collectively, protons and
tively charged particles in the nucleus of an atom are protons, neutrons (the particles in the nucleus) are called nucleons.
and the electrically neutral particles in the nucleus are neutrons.
With the exception of hydrogen atoms, all atoms contain neu- Section 1.7
trons. An alpha particle is the positively charged combination
∙ Atomic mass (M) is the mass of an atom in atomic mass units
of two protons and two neutrons.
(amu). One atomic mass unit is defined as one-twelfth the
mass of a carbon-12 atom (a carbon atom with six protons and
Section 1.4
six neutrons in its nucleus). The average atomic mass of an
∙ The atomic number (Z) is the number of protons in the nucleus element is the weighted average of the element’s naturally
of an atom. Atomic number determines the elemental identity occurring isotopes.
Key Terms
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Organization of the Periodic Table KEY SKILLS
As you proceed through this course, you will find yourself using the periodic table a lot. It is a powerful tool that embod-
ies much more information than may be immediately apparent. For you to make the best possible use of this tool, it is
very important that you become familiar with the information it provides and comfortable using it to understand new
concepts and solve problems.
There are several ways to view the organization of the periodic table. One way is to divide the table into metals,
nonmetals, and metalloids. This is shown with color coding here. Metals are shown in green, nonmetals in blue, and
metalloids in yellow.
H He
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Another way to look at the organization is that elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number. We read across
the periods of the periodic table the same way we read a page of text: left to right in the first row, then left to right in
the second row, and so on.
1 2
H He
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
87 88 89 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Uut Fl Uup Lv Uus Uuo
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The elements we will encounter most often will be those in the main group of the periodic table. Each element’s tile gives
its atomic number, its elemental symbol, its name, and its average atomic mass. Note that each column of elements has a
group number (1A–8A). Very often, solving a problem in a later chapter will require you to use the periodic table to look
up atomic masses, elemental symbols, group numbers, etc.—and it is very important that you practice this enough to do
it quickly and accurately.
1A Group 8A
1 number 18
1 2
H 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A He
Hydrogen
1.008 2 13 14 15 16 17 Helium
4.003
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
6.941 9.012 10.81 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminum Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon
22.99 24.31 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.07 35.45 39.95
19 20 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton
39.10 40.08 69.72 72.64 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.80
37 38 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Rubidium Strontium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon
85.47 87.62 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3
55 56 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Cesium Barium Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
132.9 137.3 204.4 207.2 209.0 (209) (210) (222)
87 88 113 114 115 116 117 118
Fr Ra Uut Fl Uup Lv Uus Uuo
Francium Radium Ununtrium Flerovium Ununpentium Livermorium Ununseptium Ununoctium
(223) (226) (284) (289) (288) (293) (293) (294)
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Aires. The habits of P. melsheimeri have been described by Harris,
Packard[251] and Newman, and those of P. batesi by Newman.[252] The
larva is very peculiar; there is a flexible pair of appendages on the
head, the use of which is unknown;[253] they arise by slender stalks
behind and above the eyes, are about as long as the head, and are
easily broken off. After hatching, the young larva, when it begins to
feed, fastens two leaves together with silk threads, and so feeds after
the fashion of a Tortricid, rather than a case-making, larva.
Subsequently, however, the caterpillar entirely detaches two pieces of
leaves and fastens them together at the edges, thus constructing a
case that it lives in, and carries about; it can readily leave the case and
afterwards return to it. When at rest, the larva relieves itself from the
effort of supporting this case by the device of fastening it to a leaf with a
few silken threads; when the creature wished to start again, "it came
out and bit off these threads close to the case." Subsequently it
changes inside the case to a pupa armed with transverse rows of teeth,
like so many other pupae that are capable of a certain amount of
movement. The larva is of broad, short, peculiar form, and is said to be
very bold in defending itself when attacked. The moth is somewhat like
the silkworm moth, though of a more tawny colour. Newman does not
allude to any cephalic appendages as existing in the larva of P. batesi.
If we accept the eggs figured and described by Snellen,[254] as those of
P. batesi, it is possible that this Insect possesses a peculiar mode of
oviposition, the eggs being placed one on the other, so as to form an
outstanding string; but we think this example probably abnormal; the
mode is not shared by P. melsheimeri. The genus Lacosoma is
considered by Packard to be an ally of Perophora. The caterpillar of L.
chiridota doubles a leaf at the mid-rib and fastens the two edges
together, thus forming an unsymmetrical case. Many larvae of
Microlepidoptera do something like this, but the Lacosoma cuts off the
habitation thus formed and carries it about. Packard says it may have
descended from ancestors with ordinary habits and that certain peculiar
obsolete markings on the body of the caterpillar may be indications of
this.[255]
Fig. 188—Larvae of Hammock-moth, Perophora sanguinolenta, projecting
from their Hammocks, built from their own excrement. South
America. (After Jones.)
The larvae are remarkable for their colours and form. The anterior
segments are attenuated, but are capable of great retraction, so that in
repose (Fig. 190, A) this shape is concealed by the curious attitudes
that are assumed. There is in nearly all cases a conspicuous horn on
the eleventh segment, and the body at the extremity behind the horn is
so much modified that the terminal two segments look like little more
than a pair of large claspers. In the Choerocampini, the thoracic
segments are retractile, and can be withdrawn into the more or less
inflated fourth segment, and give the creature somewhat the
appearance of a miniature hooded snake. The larvae of Sphingidae do
not bear any conspicuous hairs—except during the first instar. They do
not spin cocoons, but bury themselves in the earth. The pupa is
remarkable from the deep cleft that exists to admit air to the first
spiracle, and for a deep depression on each side of the anterior part of
abdominal segments 5-7; in some cases the proboscis projects on the
breast somewhat like the handle of a pitcher.
A great deal has been written on the colours, markings, and attitudes of
Sphingid larvae, and many interesting facts have been brought to light.
We may refer the reader to the writings of Weismann[258] and Poulton,
[259] without, however, recommending him to place an implicit
confidence in their somewhat metaphysical disquisitions; for the views
there shadowed will necessarily became much modified with the
advance of exact knowledge. It is certain that the position assumed by
the same individual varies much according to age, and to the interval
since the last moult; sometimes the attitude is much more remarkable
than that shown in Figure 190, A, for the anterior segments are held
erect, as well as contracted, the front part of the body being curled, and
the Insect supported by the claspers and two pairs only of the
abdominal feet. There is, too, a considerable difference in colour before
and after an ecdysis. Piepers, who has had a long experience among
Sphingid larvae in Java, considers that much of what has been written
as to the protective value of their colours and attitudes, is mere fancy,
and wild generalisation.[260]
Fam. 10. Cocytiidae.—A single genus constitutes this family, and there
are only three or four species known; they come from the region of New
Guinea, whence the first was brought by D'Urville nearly a hundred
years ago. They are still amongst the rarest of Insects. Nothing is
known as to their life-histories. In appearance they somewhat remind
us of the Bee-hawk moths and Zygaenidae. Butler says[261] the family
is characterised by the palpi, which differ much in the two sexes, and by
the antennae resembling those of Castniidae or Hesperiidae. The form,
transparency, and coloration of the wings reminds one vividly of the
Sphingid genus Hemaris; the nervuration is somewhat like that of
Hemaris, but has certain features of Zygaenidae. Butler places the
family between Agaristidae and Zygaenidae.
The larvae are called basket-worms, and their baskets or cases are
well worthy of attention. Their variety is remarkable; the most
extraordinary are some of the genus Apterona Fig. 197, B, which
perfectly resemble the shells of Molluscs such as snails; indeed, the
specimens in the collection at the British Museum were sent there as
shells. This case is not, like those of other Psychidae, constructed of
earth or vegetable matter, but is of silk and is in texture and
appearance exactly like the surface of a shell. Psyche helix is,
according to Ingenitzky,[278] found in great numbers near Lake Issyk-
kul in Central Asia, where the larvae feed, in their snail-shell-like
cases, on a grass, just like snails. Only females could be reared from
these larvae. The case of Chalia hockingi (Fig. 197, C) consists of
little pieces of wood cut to the proper lengths, and spirally arranged,
so as to form a construction that would be quite a credit to our own
species. In some of the Canephorinae we meet with long cylindrical
cases, like those of Caddis-worms, or of Tineid larvae.