topic 1 Flashcards
mass of an electron
1/1840
atomic number
The number of protons in an atom of an element
mass number
the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom of that element.
isotope definiton
atoms of the same element but with different number of neutrons but same number of protons.
relative isotopic mass
the mass of an atom of an isotope relative to one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12
relative isotopic mass
the weighted mean mass of an atom of an element compared with 1/12 or mass of carbon-12
first ionisation energy
The energy required to remove one mole of electrons from one mole of gaseous atoms to produce 1 mole of gaseous ions each with a charge of 1+.
X(g) X+(g) + e-
suessive ionisation enrgy
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orbital
a region within an atom that can hold up to two electrons with opposite spins