Comprehensive, concise, and beautifully organized handwritten revision notes for AQA A-Level Chemistry: 3.1.1 Atomic Structure. These high-yield summary grid notes cover everything required for exam success, including:
Atomic Structure & Fundamentals: History of atomic models (plum pudding to Rutherford nuclear model), subatomic particles (protons, neutrons, electrons), mass and atomic numbers, isotopes, and relative atomic mass (A_r) definitions.
Time of Flight (TOF) Mass Spectrometry: Clear 5-step process breakdown (Ionisation, Acceleration, Ion drift, Detection, Analysis), calculations, isotope abundances, and Chlorine (Cl_2) peak ratio analysis.
Electron Configuration & Orbitals: s, p, d, f orbital types, shapes, capacities, Aufbau filling principle, Hund's rule, Pauli exclusion principle, full orbital box diagrams, and transition metal exceptions (Cr and Cu).
Ionisation Energy (IE): Definition equations, successive IE trends/shell evidence, periodicity trends across periods and down groups, plus detailed explanations for the Group 2 to 3 (Mg to Al) and Group 5 to 6 (P to S) anomalies.
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AQA Chem · 3.1.2 p.1
amount of substance
Everything in chemistry calculations runs through the mole .
Aᵣ · relative atomic mass Mᵣ · relative molecular mass
Mean mass of an atom of an element ÷ 1/12 of the Mean mass of a molecule ÷ 1/12 of a C-12 atom . For
mean mass of a C-12 atom ionic compounds: relative formula mass
The mole & Avogadro constant
A unit for amount of substance: always the same number of particles .
L = 6.022 × 10²³ per mol particles = n × L
mass ÷ Mᵣ
n = m ÷ Mᵣ (m in g)
particles ÷ L pV = nRT n = conc × vol ÷ 1000 : conc in mol dm⁻³ , vol in cm³
moles (gases) Particles = n × L
Gases: pV = nRT
conc × vol ÷ 1000
Ideal gas equation
pV = nRT = mRT ÷ Mᵣ Combines: p ∝ T, V ∝ T, p ∝ 1/V (at constant n)
p in Pa · V in m³ · T in K (°C + 273) · n in mol · m in g
R = 8.31 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹
Convert: cm³ × 10⁻⁶ = m³ · dm³ × 10⁻³ = m³ · kPa × 1000 = Pa
amount of substance ·