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Atoms consist of a nucleus, made of protons and neutrons, surrounded by . Protons have a relative mass of and a relative charge of +1; electrons have a negligibly small relative mass (approximately 1/1840) and a relative charge of ; neutrons have a relative mass of and a relative charge of 0. The atomic number, Z, of an element is equal to the number of protons each of its atoms contains. As atoms are electrically neutral, the atomic number is also equal to the number of in each atom.
The masses of atoms and molecules can be measured using time-of-flight (TOF). This process can be divided into four steps: ionisation, acceleration, ion drift and detection. During the acceleration step, the ions are accelerated by an electric field to give them all the same energy. In the detection step, the ions strike a detector plate at the end of the flight tube and an electron, generating a current.
The electrons in an atom sit in energy levels called . Each of these has a principal quantum number, denoted by the letter . The region of space in which an electron can exist is defined by the type of atomic it is in, which will have a characteristic shape. As well as varying in shape, the different types also vary in energy, in the following order: .