Atomic Architecture and Periodic Trends · Atomic Structure

The Nuclear Atom and Isotopes

Examining the evidence for the subatomic model and the calculation of relative atomic masses from isotopic data.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the mass spectrometer provide evidence for the existence of isotopes?
  2. 2What determines the stability of an atomic nucleus?
  3. 3How do isotopes of the same element differ in their physical and chemical properties?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Chemistry - Atomic StructureA-Level: Chemistry - Isotopes and Mass Spectrometry
Year: Year 12
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Atomic Architecture and Periodic Trends
Period: Atomic Structure

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