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Chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | The number of protons in the nucleus |
| Isotope | Atoms of the same element a different number of protons |
| Relative atomic mass | Average mass of an atom on a scale where an atom of 12C is 12 |
| Relative isotopic mass | Mass of an atom of an isotope on a scale where an atom of 12C is 12 |
| Absorption spectrum | Has dark lines on a coloured background |
| Emission spectrum | Has bright lines on a dark background |
| Mass number | Total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus |
| Cause of absorption spectrum | Electrons absorb certain frequencies corresponding to differenced between the energy levels. This means the radiation passing has certain frequencies missing |