Atomic structure

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  • Created on: 07-04-14 14:30
Protons
relative charge of +1 and relative mass of 1
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neutrons
relative charge 0 and relative mass 1
2 of 13
electrons
relative charge -1 and relative mass 1/1840
3 of 13
nucleus
centre of atom formed by protons and neutrons
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nucleons
protons and neutrons, which can be found in the nucleus
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strong nuclear force
force that holds protons and neutrons together
6 of 13
electrostatic forces
force that holds electrons and protons together
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Atomic number, Z
number of protons
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Mass number, M
number of protons + number of neutrons
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isotopes
atoms of the same element with the same atomic number but different mass number
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relative atomic mass (Ar)
average mass of one atom of an element / (1/12)x the mass of one atom of C12
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Ionisation energy
is the energy required to remove one mol of electrons from one mol of atom in the gaseous state and is measured in kJmol
12 of 13
successive ionisation energies
the energies required to remove the electrons one by one from an atom
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neutrons

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relative charge 0 and relative mass 1

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electrons

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nucleus

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nucleons

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