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chem words 4 im
6/9/10 definitions unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atom | Smallest part of an element. |
| Element | Made up of a group on one type of atom. |
| Ion | An atom with a charge. |
| Molecule | Covalently bonded group of atoms. |
| Compound | More than one element chemically bonded. |
| Empirical Formula | Simplest ratio of elements in a compound. |
| Molecular formula | Actual number of atoms that make up the molecule. |
| Relative Atomic mass | The average mass of its isotopes compared to a carbon-12 atom |
| Molar Mass | relative molecular or formula mass(gmol-1) |
| Amount of substance | Any elements relative mass in grams contains same the number of atoms as one mole of carbon-12 |
| Relative Isotopic mass | mass of each isotope of an ELEMENT compares to on atom of C-12 |
| Relative Molecular Mass | mass of each isotope of an COMPOUND compares to on atom of C-12 |
| Steps in mass spectrometry | Vaporisation>ionisation>acceleration >deflection>detection |
| Relative Molecular mass ( from ms) | peak on ms with greatest m/z value. |
| Relative atomic mass ( from ms) | relative atomic abundance x relative isotopic mass/ total abundance |