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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Isotope]]s are [[atom]]s with of the same number of [[protonelement]]s (have the same number of [[elementproton]]s) but a different number numbers of [[neutron]]s.
===About Isotopes===
: Each [[element]] has many [[isotope]]s but some are [[Stable Isotope|stable]] so they will exist for billions of years and others are [[Unstable Isotope|unstable]] so they [[Radioactive Decay|decay]] quickly into other [[isotope]]s or a different [[element]].
: Different [[isotope]]s of the same [[element]] have the same [[Atomic Number|atomic number]] but different [[Relative Atomic Mass|atomic mass]] due to the different numbers of [[neutron]]s.
: Different [[isotope]]s of the same [[element]] have the same [[Chemical Property|chemical properties]] but they have different [[Physical Property|physical properties]]. This means they cannot be separated by chemical processes but they can be separated by physical ones.
===Isotopic Abundance===
: Different [[isotope]]s of the same [[element]] do not all appear in the same quantities. Some [[isotope]]s are more common than others.
: The [[Periodic Table]] orders the [[element]]s due to their [[Chemical Property|chemical properties]] but since [[isotope]]s of the same [[element]] have the same [[Chemical Property|chemical properties]] then different [[isotope]]s are not included. Instead : On the [[Periodic Table]] an [[Mean Average|average]] [[Relative Atomic Mass|atomic mass]] is given based on the [[Relative Atomic Mass|mass]] of each [[isotope]] and how common it is.: To find the [[Mean Average|average]] [[Relative Atomic Mass|atomic mass]] the [[Relative Atomic Mass|mass]] of each [[isotope]] is considered along with the [[ratio]] of abundance.====Calculating the Average Relative Atomic Mass==== {| class="wikitable"| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |[[Chlorine]] has two common [[Stable Isotope|stable]] [[Isotope]]s; [[Chlorine-35]] and [[Chlorine-37]]. [[Chlorine-35]] is three times more common than [[Chlorine-37]] so the ratio is 3:1. Find the [[Mean Average|average]] [[Relative Atomic Mass|atomic mass]] of [[Chlorine]].| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |[[Lithium]] has two common [[Stable Isotope|stable]] [[Isotope]]s; [[Lithium-7]] and [[Lithium-6]].92.5% of all [[Lithium]] is the [[isotope]] [[Lithium-7]] while [[Lithium-6]] makes up only 7.5%. Find the [[Mean Average|average]] [[Relative Atomic Mass|atomic mass]] of [[Lithium]].|-| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''1. State the known quantities.''' Ratio: 3:1 3xChlorine-35 : 1xChlorine-37| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''1. State the known quantities.''' Ratio: 92.5:7.5 92.5xLithium-7 : 7.5xLithium-6|-| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''2. [[Substitute (Maths)|Substitute]] the numbers into the [[equation]] and [[Solve (Maths)|solve]].''' To find the [[Mean Average|average]]: <math>Average=\frac{35+35+35+37}{4}</math> <math>Average=\frac{35 \times 3 + 37 \times 1}{4}</math> <math>Average=35.5</math> So the [[Relative Atomic Mass]] of [[Chlorine]] is quoted as 35.5 on the [[Periodic Table]].| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" |'''2. [[Substitute (Maths)|Substitute]] the numbers into the [[equation]] and [[Solve (Maths)|solve]].''' To find the [[Mean Average|average]]: <math>Average=\frac{7 \times 92.5 + 6 \times 7.5}{100}</math> <math>Average=6.925</math> So the [[Relative Atomic Mass]] of [[Lithium]] is quoted as 6.9, 6.93 or 6.925 depending on the [[precision]] of that particular [[Periodic Table]].|} ===References=======AQA==== :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Isotope, pages 109-10, 117, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Isotope; definition, page 110, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946403/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946403&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=32a0abb60dff015b15b50e9b1d7b4644 ''Isotopes, page 112, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; 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