atomic structure and isotopes Flashcards
what is the mass of a proton, electron and neutron
1
1/1836
1
what is the charge of a proton, electron and neutron
+1
-1
0
define isotopes
atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
what do chemical properties depend on
electronic struture thus isotopes have the same chemical properties
no of electrons
how do isotopes vary
in physical properties
e.g density
define cation and anion
cation positively charged ion
anion negatively charged ion
define realtive isotopic mass
the mass of an isotope compared to 1/12th the mass of one atom of carbon12
define relative atomic mass
the weighted mean mass of an atom compared to 1/12th the mass of one atom of carbon12
what does mass spectrometry measure
mass to charge ratio
define relative molecular mass
the average mass of a molecule compared to 1/12th the mass of one atom of carbon12
in what context is relative molecular mass and relative formula mass used
relative molecular mass used for easily defined structures in which you know the exact no of atoms
relative formula mass is used for giant structures in which you dont know the exact no of atoms