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Tutorial on Atomic Structure, Particle
Physics and Relative Atomic Mass.
Atomic Structure
Atomic Size radius
Order of magnitude (10-10 10-12)m
Radius Li atom (1.5 x 10-10)m
Radius nucleus (1 x 10-14)m
Radius Li
atom
Radius Nucleus
Li atom
Nucleon made up of (protons + neutrons)
Protons made up of 2 up quarks + 1 down quark
Neutron made up of 2 down quarks + 1 up quark
Atomic Structure
Atomic Size radius
Order of magnitude (10-10 10-12)m
Radius Li atom (1.5 x 10-10)m
Radius nucleus (1 x 10-14)m
1nm 1 x 10-9 m
1pm 1 x 10-12 m
1A - 1 x 10-10 m
Radius Li
atom
Radius Nucleus
Li atom
Elementary particles making up
nucleon (protons + neutrons)
Nucleon made up of (protons + neutrons)
Protons made up of 2 up quarks + 1 down quark
Neutron made up of 2 down quarks + 1 up quark
Unit conversion
Atomic Structure
Atomic Size radius
Order of magnitude (10-10 10-12)m
Radius Li atom (1.5 x 10-10)m
Radius nucleus (1 x 10-14)m
Scale/size of matter from smallest to largest
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1nm 1 x 10-9 m
1pm 1 x 10-12 m
1A - 1 x 10-10 m
Radius Li
atom
Radius Nucleus
Li atom
Elementary particles making up
nucleon (protons + neutrons)
Nucleon made up of (protons + neutrons)
Protons made up of 2 up quarks + 1 down quark
Neutron made up of 2 down quarks + 1 up quark
Unit conversion
Atomic Structure
Atomic Size radius
Order of magnitude (10-10 10-12)m
Radius Li atom (1.5 x 10-10)m
Radius nucleus (1 x 10-14)m
1nm 1 x 10-9 m
1pm 1 x 10-12 m
1A - 1 x 10-10 m
Radius Li
atom
Radius Nucleus
Li atom
Elementary particles making up
nucleon (protons + neutrons)
Nucleon made up of (protons + neutrons)
Protons made up of 2 up quarks + 1 down quark
Neutron made up of 2 down quarks + 1 up quark
Unit conversion
Atomic Structure
Atomic Size radius
Order of magnitude (10-10 10-12)m
Radius Li atom (1.5 x 10-10)m
Radius nucleus (1 x 10-14)m
1nm 1 x 10-9 m
1pm 1 x 10-12 m
1A - 1 x 10-10 m
Radius Li
atom
Radius Nucleus
Li atom
Elementary particles making up
nucleon (protons + neutrons)
Nucleon made up of (protons + neutrons)
Protons made up of 2 up quarks + 1 down quark
Neutron made up of 2 down quarks + 1 up quark
Unit conversion
Structure within atom
Recent discovery particles with help of Large Hadron
Collider
Video on new particles physics
http://astronomyonline.org/ViewImage.asp?Cate=Home&SubCate=MP01&SubCate2=&Img=%2FScience%2FImages%2FAtomicStructure.jpg&C
pt
http://justintymewrites.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/the-standard-model-in-laymans-terms2/

Discovery timeline Democritus to Quantum model
Video on timeline discovery
Discovery of elementary particles
Discovery timeline Democritus to Quantum model
Video on timeline discovery
Discovery of elementary particles Elementary particles
Structure within atom
Video on new particles physics
Discovery timeline Democritus to Quantum model
Video on timeline discovery
Discovery of elementary particles Elementary particles
Structure within atom
Video on new particles physics
Recent discovery particles
from
Large Hadron Collider
Higgs boson leftover excitation of particles of Higgs field
Discovery of Higgs boson and Higgs field
Particles interact with Higgs field to produce mass
Video on Higgs field part 1
Video on Higgs field part 2
Higgs Boson Discovery Wins Nobel Prize for Physics
Video on NOBEL PRIZE 2013 !!!!!!
Elementary particles
Structure within atom
Recent discovery particles
from
Large Hadron Collider
Discovery of Higgs boson and Higgs field
Particles interact with Higgs field to produce mass
Elementary particles
Structure within atom
Recent discovery particles
from
Large Hadron Collider
Discovery of Higgs boson and Higgs field
Particles interact with Higgs field to produce mass
Video on Higgs field
Mass (proton + neutron)- due to interaction between
up quarks/down quarks with gluons (energy fluatutions)
Proton -2 up quarks
1 down quark
Neutron -1 up quark
2 down quarks
What is Higgs Boson ?
What is Higgs Field ?
Elementary particles
Structure within atom
Recent discovery particles
from
Large Hadron Collider
Higgs boson leftover excitation
of particles of Higgs field
Discovery of Higgs boson and Higgs field
Particles interact with Higgs field to produce mass
Video on Higgs field
Mass (proton + neutron)- due to interaction between
up quarks/down quarks with gluons (energy fluatutions)
Proton -2 up quarks
1 down quark
Neutron -1 up quark
2 down quarks
What is Higgs Boson ?
What is Higgs Field ?
Excellent videos Particles interact with Higgs field to create MASS
Video (Ted Talk) Video (Minute physics) Video (RI) Video (Veratasium)
Nuclear reaction vs Chemical reaction
Nuclear reaction
Involve protons/neutrons in nucleus
Decomposition of nucleus into smaller nuclei
Energy released greater
Conservation of charge / atomic mass number
Chemical reaction
Involve outer most electrons
Transfer/sharing/loss of electrons
Energy released less
Conservation of mass and charge
2Na + CI2 2NaCI
Nuclear equation- decay of nucleus Chemical equation valence electrons
Nuclear reaction vs Chemical reaction
Nuclear reaction
Involve protons/neutrons in nucleus
Decomposition of nucleus into smaller nuclei
Energy released greater
Conservation of charge / atomic mass number
Chemical reaction
Involve outer most electrons
Transfer/sharing/loss of electrons
Energy released less
Conservation of mass and charge
2Na + CI2 2NaCI
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http://www.classhelp.info/Biology/AUnit3Biochemistry.htm

Type
radiation
Nature
radiation
Symbol Penetration
(mass,m/charge,e
)
Ionising
power
(removin
g electron)
Alpha Helium
nucleus
Low ratio
(high m/e)
High
Beta High energy
electron
Moderate Moderate
Gamma High frequency
electromagnetic
radiation
High ratio
(small m/e)

Low
Type of radiation
Nuclear equation- decay of nucleus Chemical equation valence electrons
Transfer electrons
Sharing electrons
Nuclear reaction
Alpha Decay Beta Decay
Gamma Decay

Unstable nucleus of atom Decay by emitting ionizing particles
Nuclear reaction
Alpha Decay
Losing an alpha particle helium nucleus
Daughter nuclei lower in proton number
Mass of 4 (2 proton + 2 neutron)
+2 charged (only 2 protons) = +2
Decay of uranium, thorium, actinium
Beta Decay
Losing beta particle Electron/positron
Daughter nuclei higher in proton number
Negative charge (-1)
Decay neutron proton + electron
Alpha Decay Beta Decay
Gamma Decay
Gamma decay
Losing a particle - electromagnetic radiation of
high frequency
Daughter nuclei no change in atomic mass

Unstable nucleus of atom Decay by emitting ionizing particles
Nuclear reaction
http://ths.talawanda.net/~BrambleN/classroom/Chemistry/Notes/Section%206A%20and%206B/RadioactiveDecay.htm
http://molaire1.perso.sfr.fr/e_radioactiv.html
Alpha Decay
Losing an alpha particle helium nucleus
Daughter nuclei lower in proton number
Mass of 4 (2 proton + 2 neutron)
+2 charged (only 2 protons) = +2
Decay of uranium, thorium, actinium
Beta Decay
Losing beta particle Electron/positron
Daughter nuclei higher in proton number
Negative charge (-1)
Decay neutron proton + electron
Alpha Decay Beta Decay
Gamma Decay
Gamma decay
Losing a particle - electromagnetic radiation of
high frequency
Daughter nuclei no change in atomic mass

Unstable nucleus of atom Decay by emitting ionizing particles
+
Difference Between Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation
Nucleus > 84 protons
Unstable, radioactive decay
Decay depends on ratio neutron/proton
Mass number always Conserved/Same
Difference Between Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation
Alpha Decay
Lose alpha particle helium nucleus
Mass He- 4 (2 proton + 2 neutron)
+2 charged (2 proton + 2 neutron + 0 e)
Daughter nuclei lower in proton number
Beta Decay
Lose beta particle Electron/beta
Negative charge (-1)
-1 charged ( or electron)
Daughter nuclei higher in proton number
Gamma decay
Lose a particle electromagnetic radiation of
high frequency
Daughter nuclei no change in atomic mass
Nucleus > 84 protons
Unstable, radioactive decay
Decay depends on ratio neutron/proton
Mass number always Conserved/Same
Difference Between Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation
Alpha Decay
Lose alpha particle helium nucleus
Mass He- 4 (2 proton + 2 neutron)
+2 charged (2 proton + 2 neutron + 0 e)
Daughter nuclei lower in proton number
Beta Decay
Lose beta particle Electron/beta
Negative charge (-1)
-1 charged ( or electron)
Daughter nuclei higher in proton number
Gamma decay
Lose a particle electromagnetic radiation of
high frequency
Daughter nuclei no change in atomic mass
Nucleus > 84 protons
Unstable, radioactive decay
Decay depends on ratio neutron/proton
Decay depend on ratio neutron/proton
Neutron/proton ratio LOW Proton rich
Decay to reduce proton
- Alpha decay, (proton number )
Mass number always Conserved/Same
Decay depend on ratio neutron/proton
Neutron/proton ratio HIGH Neutron rich
Decay to reduce neutron
-Beta decay ( Neutron Proton + electron)
-Ratio decrease
Decay depend on ratio neutron/proton
Neutron/proton ratio HIGH /LOW
-Gamma decay , is associated along
with Alpha and Beta
Video on decay Video on decay Video on decay
Isotopes
Stable Isotopes Unstable Isotopes
Unstable Isotopes emits radiation

RADIOISOTOPES
Radioisotopes
Half-life time taken for conc/amt isotope
to fall to half of its original value.
Half life decay always constant
Emit radiation form unstable
isotope
Radioactive
isotopes
Half-life
Uranium 238 4.5 x 109
Carbon-14 5.7 x 103
Radium-226 1.6 x 103
Strontium-90 28 years
Iodine-131 8.1 days
Bismuth-214 19.7
minutes
Polonium-214 1.5 x 10-4
Isotopes
Stable Isotopes Unstable Isotopes
Unstable Isotopes emits radiation

RADIOISOTOPES
Radioisotopes
Half-life time taken for conc/amt isotope
to fall to half of its original value.
Half life decay always constant
Shorter half-life
More unstable, decay fast
Long half-life
More stable, decay slowly
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Emit radiation form unstable
isotope
Half-life
Radioactive
isotopes
Half-life
Uranium 238 4.5 x 109
Carbon-14 5.7 x 103
Radium-226 1.6 x 103
Strontium-90 28 years
Iodine-131 8.1 days
Bismuth-214 19.7
minutes
Polonium-214 1.5 x 10-4
Isotopes
Stable Isotopes Unstable Isotopes
Unstable Isotopes emits radiation

RADIOISOTOPES
Simulation isotope 12C, 13C, 14C
Radioisotopes
Half-life time taken for conc/amt isotope
to fall to half of its original value.
Half life decay always constant
Shorter half-life
More unstable, decay fast
Long half-life
More stable, decay slowly
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Emit radiation form unstable
isotope
Simulation isotope 1H, 2H, 3H
Video on Half life
Simulation half life C-14/uranuim
Half-life
Carbon 3 Isotopes
Radiocarbon/carbon dating
Carbon -12 Carbon -14 Carbon -13
Abundance 99% (Stable) Abundance 1% (Stable) Abundance trace amt
(Unstable , radioactive)
Carbon 3 Isotopes
Radiocarbon/carbon dating
Half life C-14 = 5730 years
Beta (/electron ) decay
Carbon -12 Carbon -14 Carbon -13
Abundance 99% (Stable) Abundance 1% (Stable) Abundance trace amt
(Unstable , radioactive)
How is form?
C-14 produce in stratosphere when..
neutron hit a nitrogen atom to form C-14
C-14 to N-14 by converting neutron proton
(proton stay in nucleus), electron emit as radiation

emit as ray.

(proton in nucleus increase proton number)

emit as ray.

Ratio C14/C12- constant if alive TAKE in C14 (C12 constant)
Ratio C14/C12- drop if dead - NOT taking C14. (C12 constant)
How it is form?
Carbon 3 Isotopes
Radiocarbon/carbon dating
Half life C-14 = 5730 years
Beta (/electron ) decay
Conclusion
Ratio C14/C12 is constant is organism alive
Ratio C14/C12 drop organism die
Uses
Age dead organic material/fossil contain Carbon element
Max age limit is 60,000 years old.
Carbon -12 Carbon -14 Carbon -13
Abundance 99% (Stable) Abundance 1% (Stable) Abundance trace amt
(Unstable , radioactive)
How is form?
C-14 produce in stratosphere when..
neutron hit a nitrogen atom to form C-14
C-14 to N-14 by converting neutron proton
(proton stay in nucleus), electron emit as radiation

emit as ray.

(proton in nucleus increase proton number)

emit as ray.

Ratio C14/C12- constant if alive TAKE in C14 (C12 constant)
Ratio C14/C12- drop if dead - NOT taking C14. (C12 constant)
How it is form?
Radiocarbon/carbon dating
Half life C-14 = 5730 years
Beta (/electron ) decay
Carbon -14
Abundance trace amt
(Unstable , radioactive)
How is form?
C-14 produce in stratosphere when..
neutron hit a nitrogen atom to form C-14
C-14 to N-14 by converting neutron proton
(proton stay in nucleus), electron emit as radiation

emit as ray.

(proton in nucleus increase proton
number)

emit as ray.

Ratio C14/C12- constant if alive TAKE in C14 (C12 constant)
Ratio C14/C12- drop if dead - NOT taking C14. (C12 constant)
Radiocarbon/carbon dating
Half life C-14 = 5730 years
Beta (/electron ) decay
Carbon -14
Abundance trace amt
(Unstable , radioactive)
How is form?
C-14 produce in stratosphere when..
neutron hit a nitrogen atom to form C-14
C-14 to N-14 by converting neutron proton
(proton stay in nucleus), electron emit as radiation

emit as ray.

(proton in nucleus increase proton
number)

emit as ray.

Ratio C14/C12- constant if alive TAKE in C14 (C12 constant)
Ratio C14/C12- drop if dead - NOT taking C14. (C12 constant)
Simulation C-14 (Half life)
At 100% (Starting)
Simulation C-14 (Half life)
At 50% (Starting)
Click to view simulation
How Radiocarbon dating works?
Radiocarbon/carbon dating
Half life C-14 = 5730 years
Beta (/electron ) decay
Carbon -14
Abundance trace amt
(Unstable , radioactive)
How is form?
C-14 produce in stratosphere when..
neutron hit a nitrogen atom to form C-14
C-14 to N-14 by converting neutron proton
(proton stay in nucleus), electron emit as radiation

emit as ray.

(proton in nucleus increase proton
number)

emit as ray.

Ratio C14/C12- constant if alive TAKE in C14 (C12 constant)
Ratio C14/C12- drop if dead - NOT taking C14. (C12 constant)
Video on C-14 Carbon Dating Video on C-14 Carbon Dating/Fossil Video on C-14 Half life Carbon Dating
Simulation C-14 (Half life)
At 100% (Starting)
Simulation C-14 (Half life)
At 50% (Starting)
Video on Radiocarbon dating
Click to view simulation
How Radiocarbon dating works?
Radiocarbon/carbon dating
Carbon -14
Uses of radioactive isotopes
Radiotherapy/cancer/tumour Tracers/studying metabolic pathways
Cobalt-60
Iodine-131
Radiocarbon/carbon dating
Half life C-14 = 5730 years
Carbon -14
Beta (/electron) decay
How Radiocarbon dating works?
Uses of radioactive isotopes
Radiotherapy/cancer/tumour Tracers/studying metabolic pathways
Cobalt-60
Half life Co-60 = 5.27 years Half life I-131 = 8 days
How Gamma rays works?
How Radio tracer works?
Iodine-131
Sterilization killing bacteria/germ
Radiotherapy kill tumor cells
High energy electromagnetic ray
Gamma + decay
Carbon dating
Age of fossil remains
Radio tracer
Trace the pathway in body
Beta (90%) and (10%) decay
Gamma + decay
Radiocarbon/carbon dating
Half life C-14 = 5730 years
Carbon -14
Beta (/electron) decay
Video on C-14 Carbon Dating
Video on Radiocarbon dating
How Radiocarbon dating works?
Uses of radioactive isotopes
Radiotherapy/cancer/tumour Tracers/studying metabolic pathways
Cobalt-60
Half life Co-60 = 5.27 years Half life I-131 = 8 days
How Gamma rays works?
How Radio tracer works?
Iodine-131
Sterilization killing bacteria/germ
Radiotherapy kill tumor cells
High energy electromagnetic ray
Video on Radio tracer
Video on Radiotherapy
Gamma + decay
Carbon dating
Age of fossil remains
Radio tracer
Trace the pathway in body
Beta (90%) and (10%) decay
Gamma + decay
6 protons + 6 neutrons
8 protons
No isotopes are present
Proton number = proton
Mass number = proton + neutron
Z
A
Atomic /Mass number
6 protons
8 protons + 8 neutrons
6 protons + 6 neutrons
8 protons
No isotopes are present
Proton number = proton
Mass number = proton + neutron
Z
A
Atomic /Mass number
6 protons
Atomic Weight
With isotopes present
8 protons + 8 neutrons
Proton number = proton
Z
Mean relative mass (atomic weight)
A
Video on weighted average
Relative Atomic Mass, (Ar) of an element:
Number of times one atom of the element is heavier than one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12
Relative atomic mass = Mass of one atom of element
1/12 x mass of one carbon-12
Relative atomic mass for sulphur = 32 (one sulphur atom is 32 x heavier than 1/12 of mass of one (C12)
Relative Atomic Mass
Relative Atomic Mass is used :
Impossible to weigh an atom in grams
Compare how heavy one atom is to carbon (standard)
One sulphur atom 32x heavier than 1/12 carbon -12
Carbon -12 used as standard
No isotopes are present
Mass number = proton + neutron
Proton number = proton
Z
A
Mass number Average atomic mass
(atomic mass unit)
Relative Atomic Mass, (Ar) of an element:
Number of times one atom of the element is heavier than one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12
Relative atomic mass = Mass of one atom of element
1/12 x mass of one carbon-12
Relative atomic mass for sulphur = 32 (one sulphur atom is 32 x heavier than 1/12 of mass of one (C12)
http://www.tutorvista.com/content/science/science-i/atoms-molecules/atom.php
Relative Atomic Mass
Carbon-12 as standard
1/12 of C12 = 1 unit
Sulphur 32x heavier
1/12 x = 1 unit
32 unit
6 protons + 6 neutrons
16 protons + 16 neutrons
Relative Atomic Mass is used :
Impossible to weigh an atom in grams
Compare how heavy one atom is to carbon (standard)
One sulphur atom 32x heavier than 1/12 carbon -12
Carbon -12 used as standard
12
6
32
16
No isotopes are present
Mass number = proton + neutron
Proton number = proton
Z
A
Assuming No isotopes present!
Mass number Average atomic mass
(atomic mass unit)
Relative Molecular Mass, (Mr):
Number of times one molecule is heavier than one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12
Relative molecular mass = Mass of one molecule
1/12 x mass of one carbon-12
Relative molecular mass for H2O= 18 (one H2O is 18 x heavier than 1/12 of mass of one
(C12)
Relative Molecular Mass is used :
Impossible to weigh an molecules in grams
Compare one molecule to carbon (standard)
One H2O is 18 x heavier than 1/12 carbon -12
Carbon -12 is used as standard
Relative Molecular Mass No isotopes are present
Proton number = proton
Mass number = proton + neutron
Z
A
Mass number Average atomic weight
(atomic mass unit)
Relative Molecular Mass, (Mr):
Number of times one molecule is heavier than one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12
Relative molecular mass = Mass of one molecule
1/12 x mass of one carbon-12
Relative molecular mass for H2O= 18 (one H2O is 18 x heavier than 1/12 of mass of one
(C12)
http://www.tutorvista.com/content/science/science-i/atoms-molecules/atom.php
Relative Molecular Mass is used :
Impossible to weigh an molecules in grams
Compare one molecule to carbon (standard)
One H2O is 18 x heavier than 1/12 carbon -12
Carbon -12 is used as standard
Relative Molecular Mass
Carbon-12 as standard
1/12 of C12 = 1 unit
H2O 18x heavier
1/12 x = 1 unit
16 unit
2 unit
18 unit
+
6 protons + 6 neutrons
8 protons + 8 neutrons
No isotopes are present
Proton number = proton
Mass number = proton + neutron
Z
A
Assuming No isotopes present!
Mass number Average atomic weight
(atomic mass unit)
2 protons
Relative Isotopic Mass
Isotopes Atoms of same element with
Different number of neutrons
Same number of protons and electrons
Due to presence of isotopes, when calculating RAM,
weighted average/mean of all isotopes present is used.
Mass number = proton + neutron
Proton number = proton Z = 29 protons
A= 29 protons + 35 neutrons = 64
Z
Presence of isotopes
A
Z
A
Relative Isotopic Mass
Isotopes Atoms of same element with
Different number of neutrons
Same number of protons and electrons
Due to presence of isotopes, when calculating RAM,
weighted average/mean of all isotopes present is used.
X - No isotopes
RAM/Ar X = 11
Mass of 1 atom X
Mass of 1/12 of 12C
Mass of 1 atom X relative to
1/12 mass of 1 atom 12C
Relative Abundance 75% 25%
Mass number = proton + neutron
Proton number = proton Z = 29 protons
A= 29 protons + 35 neutrons = 64
Isotopes Y - TWO isotopes
RAM/Ar Y = 10.5
Average Mass of 1 atom Y
Mass of 1/12 of 12C
Average mass of 1 atom Y relative to
1/12 mass of 1 atom 12C
CI - TWO isotopes
Relative Abundance 50% 50%
Z
Presence of isotopes
A
Z
A
11
3
17
35
17
37
3 3
10 11
Relative Isotopic Mass
Isotopes Atoms of same element with
Different number of neutrons
Same number of protons and electrons
Due to presence of isotopes, when calculating RAM,
weighted average/mean of all isotopes present is used.
X - No isotopes
RAM/Ar X = 11
Mass of 1 atom X
Mass of 1/12 of 12C
Mass of 1 atom X relative to
1/12 mass of 1 atom 12C
Relative Abundance 75% 25%
Mass number = proton + neutron
Proton number = proton Z = 29 protons
A= 29 protons + 35 neutrons = 64
Isotopes Y - TWO isotopes
RAM/Ar Y = 10.5
Average Mass of 1 atom Y
Mass of 1/12 of 12C
Average mass of 1 atom Y relative to
1/12 mass of 1 atom 12C
RAM /Ar, CI = 35.5
Weighted average mass of 2 isotopes present
= (mass 35CI x % Abundance) + (mass 37CI x %
Abundance)
= (35 x 75/100) + (37 x 25/100)
= 35.5
CI - TWO isotopes
Relative Abundance 50% 50%
Z
Presence of isotopes
A
Z
A
11
3
17
35
17
37
3 3
10 11
Relative Atomic Mass
Isotopes are present
Weighted average mass- due to presence of isotopes
RAM = 12.01
Relative Abundance 98.9% 1.07%
13
Why RAM is not a whole number?
12
Relative Atomic Mass
Isotopes are present
Weighted average mass- due to presence of isotopes
Relative Isotopic Mass, (Ar) of an element:
Relative isotopic mass = Average mass of one atom of element
1/12 x mass of one carbon-12
Relative isotopic mass, carbon = 12.01
RAM = 12.01
Relative Abundance 98.9% 1.07%
13
Why RAM is not a whole number?
RAM, C :
= (Mass 12C x % Abundance) + (Mass 13C x % Abundance)
= (12 x 98.9/100) + (13 x 1.07/100) = 12.01
12
http://www.tutorvista.com/content/science/science-i/atoms-molecules/atom.php
Relative Atomic Mass
Isotopes are present
Weighted average mass- due to presence of isotopes
Relative Isotopic Mass, (Ar) of an element:
Relative isotopic mass = Average mass of one atom of element
1/12 x mass of one carbon-12
Relative isotopic mass, carbon = 12.01
Video on Isotopes
RAM = 12.01
Relative Abundance 98.9% 1.07%
13
Why RAM is not a whole number?
RAM, C :
= (Mass 12C x % Abundance) + (Mass 13C x % Abundance)
= (12 x 98.9/100) + (13 x 1.07/100) = 12.01
Video on weighted average Weighted average calculation
Video on Isotopes
RAM calculation
12
Mg - 3 Isotopes
24 Mg (100/127.2) x 100% -
78.6%
25 Mg (12.8/127.2) x 100% -
10.0%
26 Mg (14.4/127.2) x 100% -
11.3%
RAM for Mg :
= (Mass 24Mg x % Abundance) + (Mass 25Mg x % Abundance) + (Mass 26Mg x % Abundance)
= (24 x 78.6/100) + (25 x 10.0/100) + (26 x 11.3/100) = 24.30
Relative Abundance % Abundance
Convert relative abundance to % abundance
Relative Atomic Mass
Mg - 3 Isotopes
24 Mg (100/127.2) x 100% -
78.6%
25 Mg (12.8/127.2) x 100% -
10.0%
26 Mg (14.4/127.2) x 100% -
11.3%
RAM for Mg :
= (Mass 24Mg x % Abundance) + (Mass 25Mg x % Abundance) + (Mass 26Mg x % Abundance)
= (24 x 78.6/100) + (25 x 10.0/100) + (26 x 11.3/100) = 24.30
Relative Abundance % Abundance
Pb - 4 Isotopes
204Pb (0.2/10) x 100% -
2%
206Pb (2.4/10) x 100% -
24%
207Pb (2.2/10) x 100% -
22%
208Pb (5.2/10) x 100% -
52%
RAM for Pb :
= (Mass 204Pb x % Abundance) + (Mass 206Pb x % Abundance) + (Mass 207Pb x % Abundance) + (Mass 208Pb x % Abundance)
= (204 x 2/100) + (206 x 24/100) + (207 x 22/100) + (208 x 52/100) = 207.20
Convert relative abundance to % abundance
Convert relative abundance to % abundance
Relative Abundance % Abundance
Relative Atomic Mass
Simulation C-14 dating (Half life) Simulation U-238 dating (Half life)
Additional Resources
Video on isotopes using mass spec Video on Particle Physics (Higgs Field)
Simulation on atomic model
Periodic Table from webelement
Simulation isotope 1H, 2H, 3H
and 12C, 13C, 14C
Excellent Video on scale of universe
Video on new particles physics
Excellent Video Higgs Field (Ted Talk)
Acknowledgements

Thanks to source of pictures and video used in this presentation
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http://www.m2c3.com/chemistry/VLI/M3_Topic2/M3_Topic2_print.html
http://www.universityneurosurgery.com/index.php?src
http://www.medwow.com/med/cobalt-linear-accelerator/radon/tr-cobalt-60/42865.model-spec
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