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1. What is an isotope?
Answer: When an atom of a given element has the same number of
protons, but differs in the number of neutrons,
2. What does the number next to isotopes signify?
Answer: The atomic mass signifies the number next to the isotope.
3. How can you tell isotopes of the same element apart?
Answer: Isotopes will have a different atomic mass than other atoms that
make up the same element.
D. EXPLANATION: Activity
Discussing new concepts and ATOMS: Ions & Isotopes
practicing new skills #1 Procedure:
Discussing new concepts and 1. Fill in the missing information
practicing new skills #2 2. Refer to a Periodic Table and the Key below to fill out this table for each
element.
3. Assemble the nucleus using the proper number of large colored and white
marshmallows. Stick them together with toothpicks.
4. Select the proper number of small colored marshmallows (all one color) as
your electrons. Attach them one at a time to the nucleus with toothpicks.
5. Turn the lithium atom into an ion, and note the information.
6. Turn either the lithium atom or the beryllium atom into an isotope. Record
what you did.
H. EXTENSION:
Additional activities for application or
remediation
V. ASSIGNMENT
How are the atoms of one element different from the atoms of another element?
How are isotopes of the same element different?
VI. REMARKS
VII. REFLECTION
JONALITA C. CRISTOBAL
Coordinator, Science
NAME: _____________________________ Grade 8 - _________________ Score: _____
Lithium
Ion
Isotope:
________
KEY
Number of Protons = Atomic Number
Number of Neutrons = Subtract Atomic Number from Atomic Mass
Number of Electrons = Number of Protons
Ions: Add or subtract an electron from the element
Isotope: Add or subtract a neutron from the element
Beryllium Be 4 4 9 5 4
Lithium Li+ 3 3 7 4 3
Ion
Isotope: Be 10 4 4 - 6 4
Be
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PART I. Answer the questions based on the above reading.
1. What is an isotope?
2. What does the number next to isotopes signify?
3. How can you tell isotopes of the same element apart?
PART II. For each of the following isotopes, write the number of protons, neutrons,
and electrons. Assume all atoms are neutral.
# of protons # of protons
# of neutrons # of neutrons
# of electrons
# of electrons
# of protons # of protons
# of neutrons # of neutrons
# of electrons # of electrons
Selenium-50 Selenium-55
Sodium-12 Sodium-20
# of protons
# of protons
# of neutrons
# of neutrons
# of electrons
# of electrons