Elements Flashcards
1
Q
What is an element?
A
Atoms with the same atomic number
2
Q
What is an isotope?
A
Different forms of the same element, they have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
3
Q
What is a popular example of an isotope?
A
Carbon-12 and carbon-13
4
Q
What equation do you use to work out the relative atomic mass?
A
isotope abundance x isotope mass number/ sum of the abundance of all the isotopes
