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Atomic Structure Basics

The document provides definitions of key terms related to atomic structure including atom, molecule, element, compound, nuclear atom model, nucleus, proton, neutron, electron, isotope, and ion. It also describes electron energy levels and the periodic table.

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Atomic Structure Basics

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C1 Atomic Structure

Knowledge Organiser

Atom—Smallest part of an element that can exist. Mixture—Two or more chemicals not chemically bonded.

Molecule—Two or more atoms chemically bonded. Separation Techniques—Used to separate mixtures:


Filtration—get an insoluble solid from a liquid.
Element—Only one type of atom present. Can be single atoms or molecules. Crystallisation—get a soluble solid from a liquid by evaporating liquid off.
Distillation—get a pure liquid from a mixture of liquids.
Compound—Two or more different elements chemically bonded. Chromatography—separate mixtures of coloured compounds.

Nuclear Atom Model—Electrons orbit. Protons & neutrons in Electron energy levels—Where electrons are found. The shells
nucleus. Number of protons = number of electrons. each hold this many electrons maximum: 2, 8, 8.

Nucleus—The center of the atom. Contains neutrons & protons. Periodic Table—A list of all the elements in order of atomic
number. Columns called groups. Rows called periods.

Proton—Charge of +1. Mass of 1. Found inside the nucleus.


Conservation of Mass—In a chemical reaction the total mass of
reactants = total mass of products.
Neutron—Charge of 0. Mass of 1. Found inside the nucleus.

Mass Number—number of neutrons + protons.


Electron—Charge of –1. Mass of almost 0. Found orbiting the nucleus.

Atomic Number—Number of protons.


Isotope—same number of protons, different number of neutrons.

Plum Pudding Atomic Model—Early model. Ball of positive


Ion—Atom where number of protons is not equal to electrons. charge with electrons in it.

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