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Atomic Structure (P1+P3)

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Total cards: 17•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Define ionisation energy

Back (Answer)

The amount of energy needed to remove 1 mole of electrons from 1 mole of atoms in the gaseous state.

#2
Front (Question)

1st IE for potassium 2nd IE for potassium 3rd IE for potassium

Back (Answer)

1st = K - K+ + e- 2nd = K+ - K2+ + e- 3rd = K2+ - K3+ +e-

#3
Front (Question)

Factors affecting IE

Back (Answer)

nuclear charge distance from nucleus shielding

#4
Front (Question)

Electronic Configuration of Ca2+ ion

Back (Answer)

expected = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 correct = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6

#5
Front (Question)

Why are chromium and copper exceptions of electronic configurations?

Back (Answer)

d block elements are more stable when they have a full or half full subshell

#6
Front (Question)

Why are D block ions exceptions of electronic configurations?

Back (Answer)

electrons are removed from the 4s subshell 4s = first in first out

#7
Front (Question)

Electronic configuration of Fe2+ ion

Back (Answer)

Expected= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6 correct= 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d6

#8
Front (Question)

Down a group

Back (Answer)

IE decreases atomic radius increases shielding increases

#9
Front (Question)

Across a group

Back (Answer)

Atomic radius decreases shielding stays same

#10
Front (Question)

How does a mass spectrometer work?

Back (Answer)

• acceleration - positive ions attracted to negative plate and accelerate towards it • Ion drift - ions will pass through a hole in negative plate heavier particles cant keep up with lighter ones • detection - each ion hits detector it gains an electron current is proportional to relative abundance.

#11
Front (Question)

2 reasons why it is necessary to ionise isotopes before they can be analysed in mass spectrometer

Back (Answer)

• allows ions to be accelerated towards negative plate • allows ions to be detected

#12
Front (Question)

Electron Impact ionisation

Back (Answer)

• High energy electrons • fired at sample with electron gun • which knocks off 1 electron X(g) - X+(g) +e-

#13
Front (Question)

Electrospray Ionisation

Back (Answer)

• Sample dissolved in volatile solvent • injected through hyperdermic needle connected to high voltage power supply • particles gain a proton X(g) + H+ - XH+(g)

#14
Front (Question)

How to calculate Ar

Back (Answer)

(mass x abundance)+(mass x abundance)+(mass x abundance) / total abundances

#15
Front (Question)

Define Ar

Back (Answer)

mean mass of an atom / 1/12 mass of an atom of C12

#16
Front (Question)

KE equation

Back (Answer)

1/2 mv^2

#17
Front (Question)

Velocity equation

Back (Answer)

V= Square root of 2KE/M