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Define Proton (location, charge, mass) |
located in the nucleas has a charge of +1 ~1 amu |
Pro is positive |
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Define Neutron (location, charge, mass) |
located in the nucleas has a charge of 0 ~1 amu |
Neutron is neutral |
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Define Electron (location, charge, mass) |
located in electron cloud has a charge of -1 ~0 amu |
electrON on backwards is NO for no mass |
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Define Fission |
The process of splitting atoms |
Fusion combines atoms... |
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Define Mass Number |
not on periodic table, whole number, number of protons plus the number of neutrons |
N+P |
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Define Atomic Mass |
weighted average of all of the naturally occurring isotopes of that atom |
Atomic Average |
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Define Atomic Number |
# of protons |
Which subatomic particle is on the periodic table? |
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Define Isotope |
elements with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons |
ISotoPe Same Protons but different... |
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Describe Nonionizing Radiation |
low energy, atoms vibrate, excessive exposure can be dangerous |
What type of energy? What do the atoms do? Effects of excessive exposure can be...? |
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Describe Ionizing Radation |
energy, alpha-beta-gamma radiation, can ionize molecules, makes them highly reactive, dangerous to living cells/tissue |
What type of energy? What do the atoms do? Effects of excessive exposure can be...? |
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Define Radioactive Decay |
the spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus resulting in the release of energy and matter from the nucleus |
Radioactive Release energy |
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Define Alpha Decay (what changes? what causes? what is overcome?) |
caused when z>82, electromagnetic force overcomes strong force the ID, Mass, and stability changes |
Alpha Decay Alpha = Strong Strong force is overcome by.... |
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Define Beta Decay (what changes? what causes? what is overcome?)
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Turns a neutron into a proton by spitting out a Beta particle, caused when n:p ratio is too high, overcomes weak interaction, stability and ID changes |
If alpha includes strong force, then beta decay overcomes weak interaction |
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Define Gamma Decay
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Energy |
Gamma ray = radiation = energy |
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Define Half-life |
time required for the amount of a substance undergoing decay to decrease by one half |
10 -> 5 -> 2.5 -> etc. |
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What did Aristotle believe? What did he deny? How long was he unchallenged? |
Believed that matter is made of Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water. Denied existence of atoms. Believed that empty space didn’t exist. He was unchallenged for nearly 2,000 years |
Aristotle -> Chipotle -> Chipotle has tacos which have lettuce which means Earth -> 4 Elements |
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What did Dalton propose? What does this theory say? |
Proposed Atomic Theory: all matter is made of atoms. |
Dalton Atomic |
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What model did Thompson create? What did he discover? What did he determine? |
Plum Pudding model. Discovered atom is a uniform, positively charged sphere containing electrons. Determined the ratio of the mass of an electron to its electric charge. |
Thompson Thumpson Plumpson |
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What did Democritus propose? Who was he unsupported by? |
Proposed that all atoms are small, hard, indivisible and indestructible particles made of a single material. Unsupported by Aristotle. |
Democritus? It's a Democrisus people didn't believe his atom theory. S H I I |
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What experiment did Millikan complete? What did this determine? |
Oil drop experiment. Determined charge of electron. |
Millikan Milkan Milk doesn't mix well with oil |
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What was Rutherford's experiment? What did it determine? |
Gold Foil experiment which determined the properties of the nucleus, including charge, relative size, density. |
Rutherford Rutherfold Ruthergold |
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What did Bohr create? |
Created most accurate atomic model, it included electrons and neutrons. |
Bohr is accurate |
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What did Schrodinger create? |
electron cloud model |
Electron _____ _______ |
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What do the A, Z and X represent in isotope notation? |
A is the mass # Z is the atomic number X is the element sumbol |
X in the center, Z in the bottom corner, A in the top corner |
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How do you calculate average atomic mass? |
(mass of isotope x relative abundance) + (mass of isotope x relative abundance) |
Move the decimal over 2 times for the percentage, or relative abundance |
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Define Strong Nuclear Force |
Holds nucleus together |
Strong things hold ___ together |
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Define Electromagnetic Force |
Opposite forces attract, like forces repl |
Two of the same magnets do not attract |
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Define Weak Nuclear Force |
Hold neutron together |
Strong force can hold the nucleus, weak force can only hold a part of the nucleus, the _________. |
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Define the Belt of Stability |
The region where all stable nuclei fall when plotting the number of neutrons vs the number of protons. |
n/p ratio |
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What do z 1-20 prefer? What decay is involved? |
prefer 1:1 n/p ratio beta decay |
Stable |
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What do z 21-82 prefer? What decay is involved? |
prefer 1.5:1 n/p ratio beta decay |
Little more than 1:1 |
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Z >82 are ______. What decay is involved? |
unstable alpha decay |
If the others involve beta decay... |
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How do you determine the n/p ratio? |
Take the mass # and subtracting the amount of protons to get the number of neutrons. |
How do you find the # of neutrons? |
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What is the equation for alpha decay? |
Helium in the middle with 4 in the upper left and 2 in the bottom left. |
Where are the numbers located? |
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What is the equation for beta decay? |
An e in the center with a negative 1 charge. |
Where are the numbers located? |
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What is the formula for half life? |
N=No(1/2)^t/T |
You should know this :D |
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What does the N, No and n stand for in the half life formula? |
N: amount remaining No: initial amount n: number of half lives that have passed |
No OrigiNal or Initial |
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What does the t and T stand for in the half life formula? |
t: time elapsed T: duration of half life |
Upside down T is the perp. line symbol, which creates two 90 degree angles, and cuts a 180 degree angle in HALF |
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Fission in detail |
Splitting of a large unstable nucleus to produce smaller pieces of protons and neutrons Releases energy All byproducts are radioactive |
________ of a large, unstable _____ to produce smaller pices of ____ and ______ releases ______ all byproducts are _______ |
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Fusion in detail |
Joining of two smaller nuclei to create a large nucleus Releases lots of energy Byproduct is helium |
_______ of two smaller _____ to create a large ______ Releases lots of ______ Byproduct is _____ |
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Which is more desirable, fission or fusion? |
Fusion because unlike fission, fusion produces no radioactive byproduct and only produces helium. |
What does each produce as a byproduct? |
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Why is the Bohr model better than the plum pudding model? |
The Bohr model is more accurate |
Which is more accurate? |
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Who determined the charge of the electron? In which experiment? |
Millikan in the Oil Drop experiment |
Milk |
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How many p+ and n are in the Na-23? |
11p+ and 12n |
Periodic table |
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Where on the periodic table are the protons located? |
Top left |
They are a whole number |
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Where are protons located? |
The nucleus |
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Where are neutrons located? |
The nucleus |
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Where are electrons located? |
The electron cloud |
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How many sig figs in 800? |
One |
800 |
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What button on the calculator do you use when completing half-life problems? |
Natural Log |
______ Log |
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What unit is used for atomic mass? |
amu |
atomic mass unit |
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How many sig figs are in 3.45? |
3 |
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How many sig figs are in 5.0? |
2 |
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How often do you use sig figs? |
ALWAYS |
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The following changes when alpha decay occurs: a) element identity b) stability c) mass d) All of the above |
D |
Proton # changes |
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Which of the four forces is overcome when decay does not occur? |
Electromagnetic |
ElectrNO |
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Alpha and beta decay emits _____________ while gamma decay releases ____________ |
Particles: Energy |
Energy: Particles OR |