Set 1 Flashcards
Ion
An ion is a positively or negatively charged atom or covalently bonded group of atoms.
Isotopes
Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.
Relative isotopic mass
The mass of an atom of an isotope compared with one-twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.
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.
Relative molecular mass
The weighted mean mass of a molecule compared with one-twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.
Relative formula mass
The weighted mean mass of a formula unit compared with one-twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.
Oxidation number
An oxidation number is a measure of the number of electrons that an atom uses to bond with atoms of another element.