AS Flashcards
What does it mean when an atom is electrically neutral
Number of protons=Number of electrons
What is an atomic number
Number of protons
What is a nucleon number/Mass number
Number of protons + Number of neutrons
How is an ion formed
When an atom loses/gains electron(s) and the number of electrons and protons is not equal
What is a valence shell
Outermost shell of an atom
What is the electronic configuration of an atom with 19 electrons
2,8,8,1
What does the group number give information about
Number of valence electrons
What does the period number give information about
Number of occupied electron shells
What are isotopes
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
Do isotopes of the same element have the same chemical properties and why?
Yes. They have the same number of electrons
Do isotopes of the same element have the same physical properties (e.g. melting properties, boiling points, density) and why?
They have slightly different chemical properties due to the different masses of the isotopes
What is the sum of the relative abundance of all the isotopes for one element equal to
100
What is the relative atomic mass of an atom
The average mass of an atom, taking into account the different natural occurring isotopes and their relative abundance
What is the equation for calculating relative atomic mass?
(mass no.)/100*abs value of relative abundance (per isotope)