BRAINCAKERelative Atomic Mass from a Mass Spectrometer
You can determine the relative masses of isotopes from a mass spectrum of the element.
This information can be used to calculate the relative atomic mass of the element.
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Key terms in this lesson
- isotope
- Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
More in Atomic Structure
- Isotopes
- Relative Isotopic Mass
- Relative Atomic Mass
- Mass Spectrometer
- Relative Molecular Mass from a Mass Spectrometer
- Quantum Shells
- Orbitals
- Electronic Configurations
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