2 - Atoms, ions and compounds Flashcards
mass within atoms
mass of proton = mass of neutron
electron gas negligible mass
charges within atoms
electron is negative
proton is positive
neutrons has no charge
atoms
protons = electrons
most neutrons = protons
identity of an element
different elements have atoms with the different number of neutrons
what does the atomic number show
number of neutrons in an atoms
-> as well as electron
isotopes
atoms of the same element with different numbers of protons and therefore different atomic masses
- most elements are made of a mixture of isotopes
isotopes and chemical reactions
- different isotopes of the same element have the same number of e-
- the number of neutrons have no effect on the reactions of that element
- so different isotopes of the same element react in the same way chemically
ions
a charged atom, where the number of e- is different to neutron number
what is the atomic mass unit u
the standard mass for atomic mass is 1 u, the mass of 1/12 th of the mass of a carbon atom
- approximately the mass of a proton or electron
relative atomic mass
the weighted mean mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12th of the mass of carbon-12
relative atomic mass equation
sum (isotopes mass x relative abundance)/ total abundance
copper ions
CU+
Cu2+
Iron ions
Fe 2+
Fe 3+
binary compounds
contains only two elements
ammonium
NH4 +
Hydroxide
OH-
Nitrate
NO3 -
Nitrite
NO2 -
Hydrogencarbonate
HCO3 -