Chemistry- definitions: atomic structure

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mass number
total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
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atomic number
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
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first ionisation energy
the enthalpy change for the removal the removal of one mole of electrons from one mole of atoms in the gas phase
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empirical formula
the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element present in a molecule
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relative atomic mass
average mass of one atom of an element divided by one twelfth of a carbon12 atom
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relative molecular mass
average mass of one molecule divided by one twelfth of a carbon12 atom
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structural isomers
compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures
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displayed formula
an arrangement which shows all bonds present in a molecule
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functional group
an atom or group of atoms that when present in different molecules, causes them to have similar chemical properties
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isotopes
atoms of the same element with the same atomic number but different mass numbers
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electronegativity
the power of an atom to attract the shared pair of electrons in a covalent bond
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the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

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atomic number

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the enthalpy change for the removal the removal of one mole of electrons from one mole of atoms in the gas phase

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the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element present in a molecule

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average mass of one atom of an element divided by one twelfth of a carbon12 atom

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