Atoms, Molecules and Ions
Atoms, Molecules and Ions
Chapter 2
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16 X
8Y
8 X2 Y
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e- charge = -1.60 x 10-19 C Thomsons charge/mass of e- = -1.76 x 108 C/g e- mass = 9.10 x 10-28 g
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(Uranium compound)
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1. atoms positive charge is concentrated in the nucleus 2. proton (p) has opposite (+) charge of electron (-) 3. mass of p is 1840 x mass of e- (1.67 x 10-24 g)
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If the atom is the Houston Astrodome, then the nucleus is a marble on the 50-yard line.
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+ 9Be
1n
+ 12C + energy
Atomic number (Z) = number of protons in nucleus Mass number (A) = number of protons + number of neutrons = atomic number (Z) + number of neutrons Isotopes are atoms of the same element (X) with different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei
Mass Number Atomic Number
A ZX 2 1H
Element Symbol
1 1H
(D)
238 92
3 1H
(T)
235 92
U
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6 protons, 8 (14 - 6) neutrons, 6 electrons How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are
11 in 6 C ?
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Group
Period
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Chemistry In Action
Natural abundance of elements in Earths crust
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A molecule is an aggregate of two or more atoms in a definite arrangement held together by chemical bonds
H2
H2O
NH3
CH4
An ion is an atom, or group of atoms, that has a net positive or negative charge. cation ion with a positive charge If a neutral atom loses one or more electrons it becomes a cation. Na
11 protons 11 electrons
Na+
11 protons 10 electrons
anion ion with a negative charge If a neutral atom gains one or more electrons it becomes an anion. Cl
17 protons 17 electrons
Cl-
A monatomic ion contains only one atom Na+, Cl-, Ca2+, O2-, Al3+, N3-
A polyatomic ion contains more than one atom OH-, CN-, NH4+, NO3-
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78 234 Al
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A molecular formula shows the exact number of atoms of each element in the smallest unit of a substance An empirical formula shows the simplest whole-number ratio of the atoms in a substance molecular
H2O
empirical
H2O CH2O O NH2
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C6H12O6
O3 N2H4
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Al3+
1 x +2 = +2
Al2O3
O22 x -1 = -2
Ca2+
1 x +2 = +2
CaBr2
Br1 x -2 = -2
Na+
Na2CO3
CO322.6
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Chemical Nomenclature
Ionic Compounds
often a metal + nonmetal anion (nonmetal), add ide to element name
BaCl2
K2O
Mg(OH)2
KNO3
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FeCl2
FeCl3 Cr2S3
2 Cl- -2 so Fe is +2 3 Cl- -3 so Fe is +3
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Molecular compounds
nonmetals or nonmetals + metalloids common names
H2O, NH3, CH4, C60
element further left in periodic table is 1st element closest to bottom of group is 1st if more than one compound can be formed from the same elements, use prefixes to indicate number of each kind of atom last element ends in ide
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Molecular Compounds
HI NF3 SO2 hydrogen iodide nitrogen trifluoride sulfur dioxide
N2Cl4
NO2
dinitrogen tetrachloride
nitrogen dioxide TOXIC!
N2O
dinitrogen monoxide
Laughing Gas
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An acid can be defined as a substance that yields hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. HCl Pure substance, hydrogen chloride Dissolved in water (H+ Cl-), hydrochloric acid An oxoacid is an acid that contains hydrogen, oxygen, and another element. HNO3 H2CO3 H2SO4 nitric acid carbonic acid sulfuric acid
HNO3 2.7
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A base can be defined as a substance that yields hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water.
NaOH KOH Ba(OH)2 sodium hydroxide potassium hydroxide barium hydroxide
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