Topic 1: Why Are Distress Flares Red? Flashcards
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What is the charge of a neutron?
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What is the charge of a proton?
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1+
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What is the charge of a electron?
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1-
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What is the atomic number?
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The number of protons, which for an atom will be equal to the number of electrons.
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What is the mass number?
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The number of protons plus neutrons.
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What is an Isotope?
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An Isotope is an atom of the same element but with a different mass number. Therefore, the have a different number of neutrons.
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What is a mass spectrometer?
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A mass spectrometer can identify the different isotopes and work out their % abundance in a sample of the element.
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What is the Relative Atomic Mass (RAM)?
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The Relative Atomic Mass (RAM) is the average mass of all the isotopes of a single element, taking into account the relative proportions of each isotope.
