atomic structure Flashcards
what is the name of the process that describes he change from a SOLID to a LIQUID
Melting
what is the name of the process that describes the change from a LIQUID to a GAS
Evaporation
what is the name of the process that describes he change from a SOLID to a GAS
Sublimation
what is the name of the process that describes he change from a GAS to a LIQUID
Condensation
what is the name of the process that describes he change from a LIQUID to a SOLID
Solidification
What are the particles that make up an atom?
Protons, neutrons and electrons
What is the relationship between protons and electrons?
Number of protons = number of electrons
What is the number of protons/number of electrons also known as?
The atomic number
What makes up the atomic mass?
Protons + electrons
How do you find the number of neutrons?
Neutrons = atomic mass - atomic number
Why are atoms neutrally charged?
They have the same number of protons and neutrons
What are isotopes?
Atoms that belong to the same element but have different numbers of neutrons
What is the relative atomic mass (Ar)
Average mass of all atoms belonging to a particular element.
How do we work out the Relative Atomic mass?
(Mass of isotope x percentage quantity of isotope) + (Mass of isotope x percentage quantity of isotope)
What is the Relative Formula Mass (Mr)?
Mass of one formula unit of any compound