ISOTOPES

CHEMISTRY 0620

PREPARED BY
MR. DENNIS MENSAH
ISOTOPES
• Isotopes are defined as different atoms of the same element
that have the same number of protons but different
numbers of neutrons.
• Isotopes of the same element have the same chemical
properties because they have the same number of electrons
and therefore the same electronic configuration
Calculating the relative atomic mass,
Aᵣ, of an element (isotopes)
Example: Calculate the Aᵣ of chlorine
from the mass spectrum.
 Class work
1. Define isotopes

2. Isotopes of the same element have the same

chemical properties. Explain why.

3. Given that the percentage abundance of is 90%

and that of is 10%, calculate the Aᵣ of neon.
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PHYSICAL CHANGE AND

CHEMICAL CHANGE
(Group presentations)
Identify physical and chemical changes,
and describe the differences between
them