07 Ghost Forum

Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

An online community about 07 Ghost.


    Atomic mass

    avatar
    kosovohp01


    Posts : 54
    Join date : 2010-09-16

    Atomic mass Empty Atomic mass

    Post  kosovohp01 Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:40 am

    The mass number of an element, A, is the number of nucleons (protons and neutrons) in the atomic nucleus. Different isotopes of a given element are distinguished by their mass numbers, which are conventionally written as a super-index on the left hand side of the atomic symbol (e.g., 238U).

    The relative atomic mass of an element is the average of the atomic masses of all the chemical element's isotopes as found in a particular environment, weighted by isotopic abundance, relative to the atomic mass unit (u). This number may be a fraction that is not close to a whole number, due to the averaging process. On the other hand, the atomic mass of a pure isotope is quite close to its mass number. Whereas the mass number is a natural (or whole) number, the atomic mass of a single isotope is a real number that is close to a natural number. In general, it differs slightly from the mass number as the mass of the protons and neutrons is not exactly 1 u, the electrons also contribute slightly to the atomic mass, and because of the nuclear binding energy. For example, the mass of 19F is 18.9984032 u. The only exception to the atomic mass of an isotope not being a natural number is 12C, which has a mass of exactly 12, because u is defined as 1/12th of the mass of a free carbon-12 atom.

    promo codes
    Online Casinos getestet

      Similar topics

      -

      Current date/time is Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:47 am