Foundations In Chemistry Flashcards
What is the charge of a proton
1+
What is the charge of an electron
1-
Which particle has the same mass as a proton
Neutron
Which two particles make up most of an atoms mass
Protons and neutrons
Which letter is used to represent the atomic number of an atom
Z
What does the atomic number tell us
The number of protons
Which letter represents the mass number
A
How to calculate the number of neutrons
Mass number- atomic number
Define isotope
Same protons different neutrons
What are ions
Charged particles formed when an atom loses/gains electrons
Define relative atomic mass
The weighted mean mass of an atom of an element compared with one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12
Define relative isotopic mass
The mass of an atom of an isotope compared with one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12
What two assumptions are made when calculating mass number
Contribution of electron is ignored and the mass of both proton and neutron is taken as 1.0u
How to calculate relative molecular mass and relative formula mass
Add relative atomic masses of each atom making up the molecule or the formula
3 uses of mass spectroscopy
Identify unknown compounds
Find relative abundance of each isotope
Determine structural information
How does a mass spectrometer work
Sample made into positive ions
Pass through Apparatus and separated according to mass to charge ratio
A computer analyses the data and produces mass spectrum
Do metals usually gain or lose electrons
Lose electrons
What are molecular ions
Covalently bonded atoms that lose or gain electrons
Charge of an ammonium ion
+1
Charge of a hydroxide ion
-1
Charge of a hydroxide ion
-1
Charge of a nitrate ion
-1
Carbonate ion
-2
Sulfate ion
-2