Atoms and Molecules
Atom The smallest particle of an element Examples: Hydrogen Carbon Chlorine Titanium
The Atomic Model Democritus (450 B.C.) John Dalton (1800) If you kept cutting a substance in half forever, eventually you would end up with an “uncuttable” particle. John Dalton (1800) All substances are made of atoms Atoms of the same element are exactly alike, and atoms of different elements are different. JJ Thompson (1897) Discovered electrons Developed “plum pudding” model
The Atomic Model Ernest Rutherford (1911) Neils Bohr (1913) Most of the atom’s mass is found in a region in the center called the nucleus Neils Bohr (1913) Electrons travel around the nucleus in definite paths. Erwin Schrodinger There are regions inside the atom where electrons are likely found
Nucleus The central core of an atom, contains protons and usually neutrons
Proton Small positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom
Neutron Small uncharged particles found in the nucleus of an atom
Nuclear Energy Fission Fusion The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom Fusion Fission
Electron Tiny, negatively-charged, high-energy particles that move around the outside of the nucleus
Electrical Energy The energy of moving electrical charges Charge- A definite amount of electricity, positive or negative
Element A substance that cannot be broken down into any other substances
Atoms continued Atomic Number= number of protons Atomic Mass= number of protons + neutrons # Electrons = # Protons
Calculations Magnesium Oxygen 12 protons 12 electrons 12 neutrons (24-12=12) Oxygen 8 protons 8 electrons 8 neutrons (16-8=8)
Molecule A particle made of two or more atoms bonded together
Chemical Bond The force that holds the atoms together
Chemical energy The potential energy stored in chemical bonds