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relative isotopic mass definition
The relative isotopic mass of an isotope is the mass of the isotope relative to 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom.
relative atomic mass, Ar
The relative atomic mass of an element is the weighted average of the masses of its isotopes on a scale on which a carbon-12 atom has a mass of exactly 12 units
molecule
A molecule consists of a fixed number of atoms joined together by covalent bonds
relative molecular mass,Mr
The relative molecular mass of a substance is the weighted average of the masses of the molecules on a scale on which a carbon-12 atom has a mass of exactly 12 units.
define mole
A mole of substance is the amount of that substance that contains the same number of stated elementary units as there are atoms in 12 g of carbon-12
ionic compounds are when
metals react with non metals