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4.3 Atomic #, Mass #, Atomic Mass & Isotopes
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Atomic Number What are the 3 subatomic particles? Which of the subatomic particles identifies an element? PROTONS! Each element has a different number of protons, thus making it unique. PROTONS! Each element has a different number of protons, thus making it unique. Atomic Number: the # of protons in the nucleus of an atom The # of protons is equal to the # of electrons. Why? Why?
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Atomic Number
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Problems: How many protons are in Al? 13 13 How many protons are in V? 23 23 How many electrons are in Copper? 29 29
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Mass Number In an atom, where is most of the mass located? In the nucleus In the nucleus What subatomic particles are in the nucleus? Protons & Neutrons Protons & Neutrons Mass number is the mass found in the nucleus mass number: # of protons + # of neutrons You can find mass number by looking at the shorthand notation.
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Shorthand Notation Used to show the mass # and atomic number of an element. 14 is the mass # 7 is the atomic # N is the symbol for nitrogen
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Shorthand Notation Can also be written as: element-mass # Examples Nitrogen-14, Nitrogen-15, Nitrogen- 16 Examples Nitrogen-14, Nitrogen-15, Nitrogen- 16 How many neutrons are in each of the above elements? What is the shorthand notation for gold-197?
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Try These What is the mass number of 40 Ca? 40 40 How many neutrons are in germanium-73? 41 41 How many protons, electrons & neutrons does zinc-65 have? Protons: 30 Protons: 30 Electrons: 30 Electrons: 30 Neutrons: 35 Neutrons: 35
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Isotopes Think about pizza….. Isotopes are similar forms of the same element. More specifically, isotopes have the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons. If neutrons change, what else changes? Mass Mass
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Atomic Mass We must take in account all of the isotopes in order to get an accurate mass. The mass on the PT is a weighted average of all the naturally occurring isotopes of an element. This is called atomic mass.
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Carbon Isotopes Carbon has several isotopes The two most naturally occurring isotopes are carbon-12 and carbon-13 This means C-12 and C-13 account for all of the atomic mass. So how do we calculate atomic mass?
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Carbon Isotopes Carbon-12 Mass: 12.000 amu Mass: 12.000 amu (amu: atomic mass unit) (amu: atomic mass unit) Abundance: 98.89% Abundance: 98.89% How many neutrons are in carbon-12? How many neutrons are in carbon-12? Carbon-13 Mass: 13.003 amu Abundance: 1.11% How many neutrons are in carbon-13?
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Carbon Isotopes Atomic mass=(mass of isotope 1 x abundance) + (mass of isotope 2 x abundance) + (mass of isotope 3 x abundance) (12.000 x.9889) + (13.001 x.0111)=12.011 amu Find this value on your PT! Try #23 on page 117
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Hydrogen Isotopes Hydrogen-1 Name: protium Hydrogen-2 Name: deuterium 1e 1 p 0 n 1e 1 p 1 n
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Hydrogen Isotopes Hydrogen-3 Name: tritium 1e 1 p 2 n Try # 20 on page 113
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