Atomic Structure Definitions

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Mass Number
The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
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Atomic Number
The total number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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Carbon-12 Standard
Atomic masses are measured relative to 12C which has a mass of 12.000
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Relative Atomic Mass (RAM)
Average mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12th the mass of an atom of carbon-12
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Isotopes
Atoms which have the same atomic number but a different mass number
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Relative Isotopic Mass (RIM)
The mass of an atom of an isotope of an element relative to 1/12th the mass of an atom of 12C
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Relative Molecular Mass (RMM)
The average mass of a molecule relative to 1/12th the mass of an atom of carbon-12
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Relative Formula Mass (RFM)
The average mass of a formula relative to 1/12th the mass of an atom of carbon-12
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Molecular Ion
Two or more atoms covalently bonded together with an overall charge
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Fragment Ion
A positively charged ion produced when the molecular ion breaks apart
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Convergence Limit
The point at which ionisation occurs to form a positively charged ion
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Ground State
Where electrons occupy the lowest energy sub-shells available to produce electronic configurations with the lowest energy
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Orbital
An orbital is a region within an atom that can hold up to 2 electrons with opposite spin
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Ionisation Energy (general definition)
A measure of the amount of energy needed to remove electrons from atoms or ions
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First Ionisation Energy
Energy required to covert 1 mole of gaseous atoms into gaseous ions with a single positive charge
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Second Ionisation Energy
Energy required to convert 1 mole of gaseous ions with a single positive charge into gaseous ions with a double positive charge
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Third Ionisation Energy
Energy required to convert 1 mole of gaseous ions with a double positive charge into gaseous ions with a triple positive charge
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The total number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

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Atomic Number

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Atomic masses are measured relative to 12C which has a mass of 12.000

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Average mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12th the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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Atoms which have the same atomic number but a different mass number

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