WebThe standard atomic weight of a chemical element (symbol A r °(E) for element "E") is the weighted arithmetic mean of the relative isotopic masses of all isotopes of that element weighted by each isotope's abundance on Earth.For example, isotope 63 Cu (A r = 62.929) constitutes 69% of the copper on Earth, the rest being 65 Cu (A r = 64.927), so ° = + = …

WebThe atomic number or nuclear charge number (symbol Z) of a chemical element is the charge number of an atomic nucleus.For ordinary nuclei, this is equal to the proton number (n p) or the number of protons found in the nucleus of every atom of that element. The atomic number can be used to uniquely identify ordinary chemical elements.In an …

WebThe atomic mass (m a or m) is the mass of an atom.Although the SI unit of mass is the kilogram (symbol: kg), atomic mass is often expressed in the non-SI unit dalton (symbol: Da) – equivalently, unified atomic mass unit (u). 1 Da is defined as 1 ⁄ 12 of the mass of a free carbon-12 atom at rest in its ground state. The protons and neutrons of the nucleus …

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WebThe atomic radius of a chemical element is the distance from the center of the nucleus to the outermost shell of an electron. Since the boundary is not a well-defined physical entity, there are various non-equivalent definitions of atomic radius. Depending on the definition, the term may apply only to isolated atoms, or also to atoms in condensed matter, …

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WebRelative atomic mass (symbol: A r; sometimes abbreviated RAM or r.a.m.), also known by the deprecated synonym atomic weight, is a dimensionless physical quantity defined as the ratio of the average mass of atoms of a chemical element in a given sample to the atomic mass constant.The atomic mass constant (symbol: m u) is defined as being 1 / 12 of the …

WebA relative atomic mass (also called atomic weight; symbol: A r) is a measure of how heavy atoms are. It is the ratio of the average mass per atom of an element from a given sample to 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom. In other words, a relative atomic mass tells you the number of times an average atom of an element from a given sample is heavier …

WebDensity (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume.The symbol most often used for density is ρ (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter D can also be used. Mathematically, density is defined as mass divided by volume: = where ρ is the density, m is the mass, and V is the volume. In some …

WebA covalent bond is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs between atoms.These electron pairs are known as shared pairs or bonding pairs.The stable balance of attractive and repulsive forces between atoms, when they share electrons, is known as covalent bonding. For many molecules, the sharing of electrons allows each …