Isotopes and Atomic mass Flashcards
1
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what is mass number
A
protons plus neutrons
2
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what is an isotope
A
atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
can be differentiated using mass number
3
Q
isotopic abundance
A
the amount of a given element that exists in nature expressed as either a decimal or percentage of the total amount of that element
4
Q
what is atomic mass
A
the weighted average mass of all the isotopes of that element.
Measured in atomic mass units (u)
Avg Atomic Mass = (abundance of isotope1 * mass1) + (abundance of isotope2* mass2)….
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