Atomic structure

Relative mass of a proton

1

Relative mass of a neutron

about the same as that of a proton

Relative mass of an electron

1/1840

Relative charge of a proton

+1

Relative charge of a neutron

0

Relative charge of an electron

Neutral atoms

same number of positive protons as negative electrons

Atomic (proton) number

the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

Subatomic particles in the nucleus

protons and neutrons

Energy Levels/Electron Shells

The region surrounding the nucleus where electrons orbit the nucleus.

Proton

A subatomic particle that has a positive charge, defines the type of atom and that is found in the nucleus

Neutron

A subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

Electron

A subatomic particle that has a negative charge and is found in electron shells, orbiting the nucleus

mass number (atomic mass)

number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom of an element

Average atomic radius

0.1 nm (1 x 10^

Average radius of an atomic nucleus

10,000 times smaller than an atom (1 x 10^

Number of protons in an atom

atomic number

Number of neutrons in atom

mass number

Number of electrons in an atom

is the same as the number of protons

Relative atomic mass

The weighted average mass of an atom of an element compared with one

Isotope

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons

Formula for relative atomic mass

Sum of (isotope abundance x isotope mass number) / sum of abundances of all the isotopes