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Atoms and Atomic
Structure
Law of Conservation of Mass
Lavoisier (1743-1794)
P. 57
In a chemical reaction, matter is neither created
nor destroyed.
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CuCO3(s) CuO(s) + CO2(g)
123.6 g
79.6 g
?g
CuCO3(s) CuO(s) + CO2(g)
123.6 g
79.6 g
44.0 g
CuCO3(s) CuO(s) + CO2(g)
123.6 g
123.6 g
79.6 g
44.0 g
= 79.6 g + 44.0 g
Law of Definite Proportions
Proost (1754-1826)
Different samples of any pure compound contain
the same elements in the same proportions by
mass.
P. 58
Mass Ratio of Cu:O:C in copper carbonate
Cu:O:C = 53:40:10 = 5.3 : 4: 1
Regardless of where the copper carbonate
is found
Mass Ratio of Cu:O:C in copper carbonate
Cu:O:C = 53:40:10 = 5.3 : 4: 1
If a sample of copper carbonate contains
20 g of carbon how many g of Cu will it
contain?
Mass Ratio of Cu:O:C in copper carbonate
Cu:O:C = 53:40:10 = 5.3 : 4: 1
If a sample of copper carbonate contains
20 g of carbon how many g of Cu will it
contain?
Cu / C = 5.3g / 1g = x / 20g
Mass Ratio of Cu:O:C in copper carbonate
Cu:O:C = 53:40:10 = 5.3 : 4: 1
If a sample of copper carbonate contains
20 g of carbon how many g of Cu will it
contain?
(5.3g / 1g)20g = x
Mass Ratio of Cu:O:C in copper carbonate
Cu:O:C = 53:40:10 = 5.3 : 4: 1
If a sample of copper carbonate contains
20 g of carbon how many g of Cu will it
contain?
106 g = x
Law of Multiple Proportions
(John Dalton)
The masses of one element that can combine
chemically with a fixed mass of another
element are in a ratio of small whole numbers.
2:1
2C +
O2
24 g
32 g
C +
O2
12 g
32 g
2CO Carbon monoxide
CO2 Carbon dioxide
P. 59
The idea of “whole numbers”
suggests the presence of
“individual” particle
ATOMS !
Dalton’s Atomic Theory
John Dalton (1766-1844) proposed an atomic theory
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5.
matter is composed, indivisible particles (atoms).
all atoms of a particular element are identical
different elements have different atoms
atoms combine in certain whole-number ratios
In a chemical reaction, atoms are merely
rearranged to form new compounds; they are not
created, destroyed, or changed into atoms of any
other elements.
P. 56-57
OK! Matter is made of ATOMS
But what are ATOMS?
What are ATOMS themselves
made of?
Cathode–Ray Tube
P. 61
J.J. Thompson
(1856-1940)
Cathode Rays - JJ Thompson
P. 62
Mass of an electron
• Experiments performed by Thompson
together with those of Robert Millikan were
able to show that an electron has a mass of
• 9.1 x 10-28 g
• The mass of one atom of the lightest
element, hydrogen, is 1.7 x 10-24 g
• An electron is approx 1/2000th the mass of
a H atom!
So the electron appears to be an
insignificant part of the atom from a mass point of view!
How are electrons arranged
inside an atom?
Thompson’s Plum Pudding
Model of the Atom
Diffuse positive
charge
electron
Ernest Rutherford
(1871-1937)
Nucleus of the Atom
Rutherford (1871-1937)
P. 64
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Nucleus of the Atom Continued
P. 64
Nucleus of the Atom Continued
(Rutherford)
At the center of the atom is a very dense nucleus that
accounts for almost all the mass of the atom and
contains all the positive charge.
He named these positive particles protons.
Protons have a relative mass of 1 and a charge of +1.
P. 64
Nucleus of the Atom
Chadwick (1891-1974)
When atoms of beryllium were bombarded
with alpha particles, new uncharged particles
with mass identical to protons were emitted.
These uncharged particles were called
neutrons.
Neutrons have a relative mass of 1 and a
charge of zero.
P. 64-65
Characteristics of the Three Basic
Subatomic Particles
P. 65
Arrangement of Subatomic
Particles in the Atom
P. 66
Atoms are mainly EMPTY
SPACE !
And so are ALL OF US !
Our first direct look at the atomic
world
Get me out of here!
View of Atoms from STM
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Isotopes
Atoms of an element that have the same number of
protons but different numbers of neutrons are called
isotopes.
AX
X = symbol of element
Z
A = mass number
Z = atomic number
The isotopes of sulfur are written:
32
16
S
33
16
S
34
16
S
36
16
S
Isotopes Continued
Which of the following represent isotopes of the
same element? Which element?
234
92
X
234
93
X
235
92
X
238
92
X
Answer:
234
U
92
234
93
234
93
Np
235
U
92
is
not
an
isotope
of
Uranium.
Np
238
92
U
Isotopes of Carbon
12
6
C
13
6
C
14
6
C
Isotopes of Carbon
12
6
C
12 - 6 = 6
neutrons
13
6
C
13 - 6 = 7
neutrons
14
6
C
14 - 6 = 8
neutrons
Radioactive
Carbon-14 Dating
• Used to date archeological artifacts up to
60000 years old
• measures amount of radioactive 14C left in a
sample
• Amount of 14C decreases with time
• will be discussed in detail in Ch 5
Isotopic Fingerprinting
• The ratio of stable isotopes (e.g. 13C/12C) in
a substance will vary slightly depending on
the origin of the substance
• for example, petroleum samples from
different parts of the world will have
different 13C/12C ratios
• How could such information be useful?
Time for some nuclear chemistry
…let’s begin Ch 5
Periodic Table
Mendeleev (1834-1907)
Atoms arranged by ascending atomic number
Horizontal rows called periods
Vertical columns called groups
Elements within a group have similar chemical
properties
The Periodic Table
Properties of Alkali Metals and
Halogens
Metals
Metals have distinctive properties
Good conductors of heat and electricity
Shiny appearance
Ductile and malleable
Are light purple in periodic table that is on the
inside cover of the book
Nonmetals
Do not conduct heat or electricity
Not ductile or malleable
Many exist as gases
Are green in periodic table that is on the inside
cover of the book
Semimetals
Have properties that lie between those of
metals and nonmetals
Are gold yellow in the periodic table that is on
the inside cover of the book
REFERENCE
• www.langara.bc.ca/chemistry/A_Mosi/C111
7_Ch3.ppt