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Structure of the Atom Cornell Notes
What are the 3 main subatomic
particles? (p. 120)
What is the nucleus of an atom? (p.
120)
How does the diameter of the
nucleus compare to the diameter of
the atom?(p. 120)
What are protons? What is their
charge? Where are they located?
(p. 120-121)
What are neutrons? What is their
charge? Where are they located?
(p. 121)
What are electrons? What is their
charge? Where are they located?
(p. 124 - 126)
What is an atomic mass unit
(amu)? (p. 121 & 123)
What is the atomic mass unit of
protons and neutrons? (p. 121 &
123)
How does the mass of an electron
compare to protons and neutrons?
(p. 124)
An atom is neutral if the number of
protons and electrons are
________? Why? (p. 124)
What is an ion? (pg. 178)
How many subatomic particles are
in the simplest atom? What
element is the simplest atom? (p.
122)
What is the atomic number of an
element? (p. 121 - 122)
What is the atomic number of
carbon? Iron? (p. 121 – 122 & see
periodic table)
What is an isotope? (p. 122 – 123)
Some isotopes are radioactive.
What is a radioactive atom?
(p. 270 - 271)
What is the mass number? Why
aren’t electrons included in the
mass number?(p. 123)
How do you write the name of a
specific isotope? (p. 270 - 271)
What is the difference between
C-12 and C-14? (p. 270 - 271)
The mass number of sodium is 23.
How many protons and neutrons
does it have?
What is atomic mass? Using
carbon isotopes as an example
explain why this not always a
whole number? (p. 123)
On a separate sheet of paper,
summarize how the model of the
atom has changed over time,
beginning with the Greek Model
and including the Dalton,
Thompson, Rutherford, Bohr, and
Wave models.
Atoms Foldable
Make an eight page foldable illustrating different atoms. Each elements page will have the following
items listed and illustrated.
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Protons should be colored red
Neutrons should be colored brown
Electrons should be colored blue
Around the protons and neutrons should be a penciled in outline noting the nucleus of the atom.
The name of the element should be completely written out
Include the atoms atomic number
Include the atomic mass
Include the atomic symbol
Include the number of protons
Beryllium
Include the number of electrons
Include the number of Neutrons
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Pages and their association:
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Title: “Atoms” with a drawing of a simple atom
Hydrogen
Carbon
Oxygen
Shop Element #1
Shop Element #2
Shop Element #3
Shop Element #4
Atomic Mass: 9.012182
Atomic symbol: Be
Protons: 4
Electrons: 4
Neutrons: 5