Atomic Structure

Objectives:History of an Atom Atomic Models Modern Atomic Theory Ions Mass of an AtomMass Number IsotopesAtom Energy Wave – Mechanical Model Electrons

The History

Democritus – a Greek philosopher that lived in 450 B.C. Said that all matter is composed (made) of tiny parts He developed a definition of an atom – smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element

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Antoine Lavoisier – lived during the

1700’s and developed the lawof conservation of matter *There is NO mass lost during a chemical reaction

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Joseph Louis Proust – lived in 1799 and developed the Law of Constant Composition. A given compound always has the same elements in the same proportion by mass.

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John Dalton – Lived in 1803 and developed the first Atomic Theory of Matter. 1. Each element is made of very small parts called atoms

2. All atoms of a given element are identical but they differ from any other element3. Atoms are not created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction 4. A given compound always has the same proportion and same type of atoms

Atomic Models

Michael Faraday – Lived in 1839 and showed how atoms contain particles that have an electrical charge. *Rule of Charges

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- Opposites attract

Atomic Models

J. J. Thompson – Lived in 1897 and developed the “Plum Pudding Model”. 1. Atoms themselves are neutral 2. Atoms have electrons that have a negative charge 3. Atoms have particles with a positive charge

Rutherford – Lived in 1909 and wondered about the positive and negative charges. He used the Gold Foil Experiment to study how alpha particlesinteract with thin metal foil.

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Gold Foil Experiment

Rutherford aimed a beam of high speed alpha particles at a piece of really thin (Au) Gold Foil.

He found that almost all particles passed through with no detection! Only 1 in 8000 did!

He then proposed that all atoms positive charge as well as the mass is concentrated in a small center core at the center of the atom. He called the center a nucleus and considered most of an atom empty space.

Experiment Apparatus

Apparatus used:T – evacuation Tube R- alpha particles from (Ra)

Radium F – Foil D – Diaphragm M – MicroscopeS – Screen

Modern Atomic Theory

Atoms are made of three parts:

1. Protons2. Neutrons3. Electrons

These are subatomic particles

Modern Atomic Theory

Nucleus is the central core and contains protons and neutrons.Protons have a positive charge (+)Neutrons do NOT have a charge (Zero charge)

Modern Atomic Theory

Electrons:Move in space around the the nucleus Electrons have a negative charge (-)The outer most electrons are called valence electrons

*Note: the number of electrons in an atom can change, which changes the chemical properties of an atom.

Modern Atomic Theory

Atoms are neutral unless a change in electrons takes place The number of protons = the number of electronsProtons and electrons have equal but opposite charges Protons have significantly more mass than electrons

Modern Atomic Theory

Atomic NumberAtoms contain a unique positive charge located in the nucleus The number of protons makes each element unique Each element has a set number of protons and is used in element identification Atomic number = the number of protonsThe number of protons = the number of electrons in a neutral atom. Example: Nitrogen (N) has 7e- and 7p+

Modern Atomic Theory

Gaining, losing or sharing electrons happens during chemical reactions and while dissolving compounds

When an atom loses or gains electrons, the atom becomes positive or negatively charged and is called an ION.

Ions

An atom loses or gains an electron to become an ion. 1. Anion – an atom gains electrons and becomes negatively charged2. Cation- an atom loses electrons and becomes positively charged

To find the net charge:Protons – Electrons = Charge

Writing an Element Symbol with a Charge

Write the symbol and then show the charge as a superscript

Ex: Magnesium (Mg) lost 2 electrons and becomes an ion with 10 electrons and 12 protons.

12(p+) – 10(e-) = 2(p+)The charge is +2. Mg then becomes Mg2+

Mass of an Atom

Mass is measured in Atomic Mass Units (AMU).

AMU = # of Protons + # of Neutrons

Note: The average mass of an element is the weighted average of the masses of its naturally occurring isotopes

Mass Number

The Mass Number identifies an isotopeIsotopes are represented by the chemical symbol and numbers of subscripts and superscripts 1. Mass number upper left 2. Atomic Number lower left

Isotopes NOT all atoms of the same elements contain the same number of neutrons

Isotopes are atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons but have the same chemical propertiesMass differs between isotopes, the more neutrons the more mass

Bohr Model Electrons are arranged in shells (rings). Each shell represents a different energy levels and is assigned a number (n). The lowest energy level is called the ground state.

***This is only a basic first model.

Energy Levels

First energy level is n=1.This is the energy level closest to the nucleus.

When an electron absorbs energy it becomes excited and jumps to higher energy levels, n=2, n=3, n=4, etc. This is called the “excited state”.

Spectral Lines

Radiation (energy) is absorbed by an atom an electron jumps from the ground state to the excited state When the electron returns to the ground state, radiation (energy) is emitted and gives off light. This can be used to identify an element. The Bohr model is only good for hydrogen (H). It is a basic model but helped to form the current model for electron structure.

Energy Levels Explained

Notice how the electron (blue) jumps from the first shell (n=1), to the second shell (n=2)

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle (1927)

Position and momentum of moving objects cannot be measured or known exactly

-We don’t know whereelectrons actually are

Wave – Mechanical Model

Shows the relative location of electrons 1. It is represented by a cloud of negative charges around the nucleus 2. Based on high probability of finding an electron 3. The cloud mass is most dense where there is a high probability of finding an electron

these are the shells

Model of an Electron Cloud

Electrons move around the nucleus in a cloud.

Wave Mechanical Model

Uses Orbital to find relative location of electrons. 1. Probability is described by orbitals.2. An atomic orbital is a region around the nucleus where an electron with a given energy is likely to be found. 3. Orbitals have certain shapes, sizes and energies. 4. Orbitals do NOT show how electrons move5. The amount of energy an electron has determines the kind of orbital it occupies.

Orbitals and Energy

Energy and orbitals are assigned a certain value (quantized)

Principle energy levels are designated by the quantum number

Energy of an electron increases as the number (n) increases. N=1, n=2, n=3, etc.

Atom Encounters

When atoms come in contact with each other their electrons are what come in contact.

The interactions between the atoms are the basic principles of bonding. This only occurs in the valence shell. Valence shell is the outermost shell.

Practical Example

Cl has 17 protons (we know from the atomic number). Protons = Electrons, so it has 17 electrons. Where are they?

Hint: 1st shell can hold 2 electrons 2nd shell can hold 8 electrons

3rd shell can hold 18 electrons 4th shell can hold 32 electrons