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Isotopes Flashcards

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What are isotopes?

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Atoms of an element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons (different mass number)

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Explain the properties of isotopes

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Chemical properties are similar due to the same electron configuration, physical properties are different as they depend on the mass number

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What is atomic mass?

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The number of protons + nuetrons for a single isotope

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What is relative atomic mass?

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The number of protons and neutrons but as an average number considering all isotopes for an element

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