Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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ionization trend across a period
A
increases due to increasing nuclear charge and decreasing atomic radius
2
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Ionization energy trend down a period
A
decreases due to increased shielding and larger atomic radii
3
Q
Mass spec purpose
A
to determine relative atomic mass of elements and abundance of isotopes
4
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Mass spec interpretation
A
Peaks represent isotopes.
The height of each peak indicates the relative abundance of that isotope.
5
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