Definitions Flashcards
Atomic number
Number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
Bohr model
Describes an atom as a small dense nucleus with electrons orbiting around th nucleus
Explains the difference periodic properties of atoms
Electron
Negatively charged subatomic particle which orbits the nucleus at various energy levels
Relative mass is 1/1836
Ion
Charged atom or molecule
Isotope
Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons and electrons and different numbers of neutrons
Have different masses
Mass number
Total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
Mass spectrometry
Instrument which gives accurate information about relative isotopic mass and the relatie abundance of isotopes
Neutro
Neutral subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom
Relative mas is 1
Proton
Positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom
Relative mass is 1
Relative abundance
Amount of one substance compared to another
Relative atomic mass
Weighted mean mass of an atom compared to 1/12th mass of an atom of carbon-12
Relative isotopic mass
Mass of an atom of an isotope compared to 1/12th mass of an atom of carbon-12
Relative formula mass
Mass of the formula unit of a compound with a giant structure
Relativel molcular mass
Mass of a simple molecule
Ammonium ion
NH4 +
Carbonate ion
CO3 2-
Hydroxide ion
OH-
Ionic compound
Compound which is made up of oppositively charged ions that are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction
Nitrate ion
NO3 -
Silver ion
Ag +
State symbols
Symbols within a chemical equation which indicate the state of each compound under the reaction conditions
Sulfate ion
SO4 2-
Zinc ion
Zn 2+
Amount of substance
Quantity that has moles as its units
Used as a way of counting a
tmoms anhydrous
Crystalline compound containing no waters of crystallization
Atom economy
Measure of the amount of starting materials that end up as useful products
High atom economy means more sustainable as less waste produced
Avogadro constant
Number of particles per mole of substance
Composition by mass
Relative mass of each element in a compound
Empirical formula
Simplistic whole number ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound
Hydrated
Crystalline compound that contains water