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Do uranium isotopes have different atomic masses?
Yes, each isotope has a specific atomic mass; this is correct for all the elements.
Are all sample of elements are composed of atoms with same atomic mass?
No, different samples of an element can have varying atomic masses due to the presence of isotopes. Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons, leading to different atomic masses.
The current standard for atomic masses is?
The current standard for atomic masses is based on the Carbon-12 isotope. It is defined as exactly 12 atomic mass units (amu), with all other atomic masses determined relative to it. This standard allows for consistency in measurements and comparisons of atomic masses across different elements.
Why aren't the atomic masses of most elements whole numbers?
The atomic masses of most elements are not whole numbers because they take into account the average mass of all the isotopes of that element, which have different masses due to varying numbers of neutrons. This results in a weighted average that is not a whole number.
How are isotopes different than naturally occurring elements?
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons, while naturally occurring elements refer to all atoms of a particular element found in nature. Isotopes have the same number of protons but different atomic masses, whereas naturally occurring elements have consistent atomic masses based on the average of all isotopes present.
What is a molecular mass?
it is the sum of the atomic masses of all the elements present in a molecule.
Why do some elements not have relative atomic masses eg. radium?
All the elements has an atomic weight; sometimes for the unstable radioactive elements is indicated only the value of the atomic mass of the most stable isotope.The term atomic weight is used for elements and the term atomic mass for isotopes (after the rules and the tradition of IUPAC).
Why is atomic mass not a constant number?
The atomic mass is the average of all of the different isotopes of the element present in the sample. Samles taken from aound the worlld for some elements have slightly different isotope ratios and therefore have different atomic masses.
Did john Dalton have a predictable mass on his atom?
Yes. He proposed that all elements have a specific mass, and each atom for a particular element would have that mass.
Where are the isotopes of the same elements having different atomic masses placed in the periodic table?
Isotopes of the same element with different atomic masses are placed in the same position on the periodic table because they have the same number of protons and electrons. The atomic number, which determines an element's position on the periodic table, is the same for all isotopes of an element.
Does atoms have mass?
Atoms are matter, and all matter has mass. In that light, any (and every) atom has mass. Different atoms of different elements have different masses, as you would expect. As atomic numbers increase, the Atomic Mass of an atom increases, but we also need to account for the different isotopes of different elements. Isotopes are different "configurations" of the same element where there are different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus. This gives rise to different masses for different elements, and also for different isotopes of the elements. There is more to this discussion, and there are other questions here that are already posted and answered. Some of them are linked below.
Why is the atomic mass scale also called the relative atomic mass scale?
All atomic masses are determined by comparing them to the mass of an atom of carbon12. One atomic mass unit equals one twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon12. That's why its called relativeatomic mass.
