CHAPTER 2: THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM

ISOTOPES AND THEIR IMPORTANCE

Prepared by: Pn Heiana Nadia Hamzah

Isotopes of Hydrogen 1 1

1 2

1 3

Protiu m

Deuteriu m

Tritium

What is the similarity? What is the difference?

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons and different mass number

Which are isotopes of the same element?

14 6

24 12

37 17

12 6

16

O 8O 8O 6C 6C 6C 1 Cl 1 Cl 3 Br 3 Br 8
7 7 5 5 ISOTOPES NUM. OF NUM. OF NUM. OF PROTONS ELECTRON NEUTRONS S

17

18

12

13

14

35

37

80

81

How do isotopes of an element differ in terms of the number of protons, electrons and neutrons?

Isotopes of the same element have the same chemical properties. They form compounds with the same formula. This is because same have the of electrons. they number

Do you expect the isotopes of the same element to have the same physical properties as well..?
Due to their different number of neutrons, they have different masses and thus, they differ in their physical properties.

IMPORTANCE OF ISOTOPES

ISOTOPE S
NONRADIOACTIVE

RADIOACTI VE
Gives out radiation HaRMFU Important L uses

SHORT QUIZ
i.

1.Which of the following would describe isotopes? They have the same proton number but a different number of electrons They exhibit the same chemical properties Element exhibiting isotopy have only two isotopes. They have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons i and ii i and iii ii and iv ii, iii and iv

ii. iii. iv.

A. B. C. D.

SHORT QUIZ
ELEMENT PROTONS NUCLEON NUMBER K 6 14 L 7 14

2.Which of the following are isotopes of the same element?

M 35 79 N 17 35 O 35 81

A. B. C. D.

K and L M and N N and O M and O