atomic structure

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  • Created on: 16-12-19 19:38
atom
smallest piece of an element that can still be recognised as that element
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what are atoms made of?
protons, neutrons and electrons (sub-atomic particles)
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proton
relative mass 1 relative charge +1
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neutron
relative mass 1 relative charge 0
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electron
relative mass 1/1836 relative charge -1
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mass number
number of protons + neutrons (top number)
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atomic number
number of protons (bottom number)
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isotope
atoms of the same element that have the same atomic number but different mass numbers
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why does having different numbers of neutrons make no difference in chemical reaction?
the chemical properties are controlled by number and arrangement of electrons, so number of neutrons makes no difference
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relative atomic mass
the average mass of an atom, taking into account the amount of each isotope present in that sample of element.
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how to calculate relative atomic mass
percentage x mass (small number) + other percentages x mass / 100
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what is the same as proton number?
atomic mass of an element
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number of protons =
number of electrons
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what are atoms made of?

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protons, neutrons and electrons (sub-atomic particles)

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proton

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neutron

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electron

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