2.2 Isotopes And Relative Atomic Masses Flashcards
1
Q
What are isotopes?
A
Different atoms of same element with different mass number, different number of neutrons.
2
Q
How can the proportion of each isotope present in a sample be measured?
A
Mass spectrometry.
3
Q
What do the peaks show on a mass spectrometer?
A
One peak is for each individual isotope.
4
Q
What does the height of each peak show?
A
Height of each peak is proportional to number of atoms of isotope in sample tested.
