define atomic number
number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
define mass number
number of protons plus neutrons in an atom
define isotope
atoms of the same element which have the same number of protons in the nucleus but different number of neutrons.
define relative isotopic mass
mass of one atom of an isotope relative to 1/12 of the mass of an atom of the isotope carbon - 12
define relative atomic mass
the average mass of an isotope of an element relative to 1/12 the mass of an atom of the isotope carbon-12
relative mass of an electron
very small
NOT zero