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PSC 1515 Energy in the Natural Environment Dr. Arturo Rodriguez Miami Dade College North Campus Chapter 4 THE ATOM This lecture will help you understand: The Elements The Periodic Table Atoms Are Ancient, Tiny, and Empty Protons and Neutrons Isotopes and Atomic Mass Probability Clouds and Atomic Orbitals Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley The Elements Atoms: • make up all matter around us • to date, 115 distinct kinds of atoms— 90 found in nature, remainder synthesized Element any material consisting of only one type of atom Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley The Periodic Table Periodic table: • list of chemical elements • designates each element by its atomic symbol—first letter is capitalized Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Atoms Are Ancient, Tiny, and Empty Atoms are • ancient —origin of most atoms goes back to birth of universe • tiny —first and lightest atom making up 90% of the universe is hydrogen, H, followed by He —in perpetual motion —so small that when you inhale, you breathe atoms Copyright © 2007 Pearson that were once part of every person who ever lived Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Atoms Are Ancient, Tiny, and Empty Atoms are • tiny —can’t be seen with visible light—smaller than the wavelength of visible light —made up of subatomic particles, protons and neutrons, in a central nucleus surrounded by electrons • mostly empty space Elements heavier than hydrogen and much of the helium were produced in the interiors of stars. Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Atoms Are Ancient, Tiny, and Empty CHECK YOUR NEIGHBOR Which of the following are incorrect statements about the atom? A. B. C. D. Atoms are smaller than the wavelength of visible light. Atoms are mostly empty space, just as the solar system is mostly empty space. Atoms are perpetually moving. Atoms are manufactured in plants, and in humans during pregnancy. Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Atoms Are Ancient, Tiny, and Empty CHECK YOUR ANSWER Which of the following are incorrect statements about the atom? A. B. C. D. Atoms are smaller than the wavelength of visible light. Atoms are mostly empty space, just as the solar system is mostly empty space. Atoms are perpetually moving. Atoms are manufactured in plants, and in humans during pregnancy. Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Protons and Neutrons Protons: • carry a positive charge—same quantity of charge as electrons • are about 1800 times as massive as an electron • have the same number of protons in the nucleus as electrons surrounding the nucleus of an electrically neutral atom Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Protons and Neutrons Electrons: • are identical • repel electrons of neighboring atoms • have electrical repulsion that prevents atomic closeness Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Protons and Neutrons Atomic number is the number of protons in each element listed in the periodic table. Neutrons: • accompany protons in the nucleus • have about the same mass as protons but no charge, so are electrically neutral Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Both protons and neutrons are nucleons. Isotopes and Atomic Mass Isotopes: • refers to atoms of the same element that contain the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus • identified by mass number, which is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus • differ only in mass and not by electric charge; therefore, isotopes share many characteristics Total number of neutrons isotope = mass number – atomic number Copyrightin © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Isotopes and Atomic Mass Atomic mass: • total mass of the atom(s) [protons, neutrons, and electrons] • listed in periodic table as atomic mass unit One atomic mass unit is equal to 1.661 10–24 gram or 1.661 10–27 kg Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Isotopes and Atomic Mass CHECK YOUR NEIGHBOR The atomic number of an element matches the number of A. B. C. D. protons in the nucleus of an atom. electrons in a neutral atom. both of the above. none of the above. Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Isotopes and Atomic Mass CHECK YOUR ANSWER The atomic number of an element matches the number of A. B. C. D. protons in the nucleus of an atom. electrons in a neutral atom. both of the above. none of the above. Comment: When the atomic number doesn’t match the number of electrons, the atom is an ion. Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Isotopes and Atomic Mass CHECK YOUR NEIGHBOR A nucleus with an atomic number of 44 and a mass number of 100 must have A. B. C. D. 44 neutrons. 56 neutrons. 100 neutrons. none of the above. Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Probability Clouds and Atomic Orbitals Cutaway view of shells in the shell model of the atom Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley Probability Clouds and Atomic Orbitals Shell model showing the first three periods of the periodic table Copyright © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison Wesley