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    Flashcards - Topic 5.1 Nuclear Atoms - CAIE Physics IGCSE

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    The document contains flashcards summarizing key concepts about the structure of the atomic nucleus from a CIE Physics GCSE course. It defines the nucleus, its composition of protons and neutrons, their relative charges and masses. It also summarizes Rutherford's gold foil experiment and the conclusions drawn, as well as his atomic model. Isotopes, nuclear fission and fusion are defined. The meanings of atomic number Z and nucleon number A are provided.

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    CIE Physics GCSE

    Topic 5.1 - The Nuclear Atom


    Flashcards

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    Describe the structure of a nucleus.

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    Describe the structure of a nucleus.

    The nucleus is positively charged and is


    made of protons (positive) and neutrons
    (neutral).

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    What are the relative charges of protons,
    electrons and neutrons?

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    What are the relative charges of protons, electrons
    and neutrons?

    Protons: +1
    Electrons: -1
    Neutrons: 0

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    What are the relative masses of protons,
    electrons and neutrons?

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    What are the relative masses of protons, electrons
    and neutrons?

    Protons: 1
    Electrons: 0 (0.0005)
    Neutrons: 1

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    Describe Rutherford’s experiment
    (supplement)

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    Describe Rutherford’s experiment (supplement)
    ● Alpha particles (charge +2) were fired at a thin
    sheet of gold foil
    ● Most particles went straight through
    ● Some particles were deflected by small angles
    (< 90º)
    ● A few particles were deflected by large angles
    (> 90º)
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    What are the conclusions of Rutherford’s
    experiment? (supplement)

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    What are the conclusions of Rutherford’s
    experiment? (supplement)

    ● Most of an atom is empty space


    ● The nucleus has a positive charge
    ● Most of the mass is concentrated in
    the nucleus
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    Describe Rutherford’s atomic model

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    Describe Rutherford’s atomic model
    There is a positive nucleus at the centre
    of an atom, with negative electrons
    existing in a “cloud”/region around the
    nucleus.
    (1913)
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    What is an isotope?

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    What is an isotope?

    Atoms that are the same element with


    the same number of protons. However
    they have a different number of neutrons
    so therefore different masses.
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    What do all atoms of the same element
    share?

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    What do all atoms of the same element share?

    The same number of protons (atomic


    number).

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    What is nuclear fission? (supplement)

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    What is nuclear fission? (supplement)

    When a large and unstable nucleus splits


    to form two smaller nuclei, neutrons and
    energy.

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    What is nuclear fusion? (supplement)

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    What is fusion? (supplement)

    When two small nuclei fuse to form a


    heavier nucleus and release energy.

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    What does Z represent?

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    What does Z represent?

    The atomic (proton) number; the number


    of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

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    What does A represent?

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    What does A represent?

    The nucleon number; the numbers of


    protons and neutrons in the nucleus of
    an atom.
    This is also known as the atom’s mass.
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