Chemistry Made Simple

What You Need to Know about Isotopes at A-Level

Sep 23, 2025 · 7 min · Episode 91 · 7.5 MB
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The video that demonstrates how to calculate RAM from isotope mass and relative abundance

In this episode:

  • Why do we see decimal places in atomic mass on the periodic table
  • What are isotopes, and how do they differ from each other?
  • What are the differences in the behaviour of different isotopes?
  • Relative abundance
  • How do we calculate relative atomic mass considering relative abundance and isotope mass

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