Atomic sturcture

Cards (6)

  • Electron structure (3)
    -Electrons orbit the nucleus in electron shells
    -First shell has maximum of 2
    -Second shell has maximum of 8
    -Third shell has a maximum of 8 and so on
  • Group names 1,2,7,0 (4)

    -Group 1: alkali metals
    -Group 2: alkaline earth metals
    -Group 7: halogens
    -Group 1/8: Nobel gases
  • Group number (1)
    -Number of electrons in outer shell
  • Periods (1)
    -Number of electron shells
  • Describe the similarities and differences between plum pudding model and the nuclear model of an atom. (6)
    SIMILARITIES
    -Both have electrons
    -Both have positive charge
    -Don’t have neutrons
    -Over all charge 0
    DIFFERENCES
    -PP: electrons scattered
    -NM: electrons on a shell
    -PP: ball of positive charge
    -NM: has a nucleus
  • What is atomic number? (1)
    -Number of protons