Name:____________________________ Period:________

Atomic Structure & Isotope Practice

If you know only the following information can you always determine what the element is? (Yes/No).
a. number of protons ___________
b.number of neutrons___________
c.number of electrons in a neutral atom___________
d.number of electrons___________

Atomic Structure
1. Draw five protons in the nucleus of the atom. Label with their charge.
2. Draw six neutrons in the nucleus of the atom.
3. Draw two electrons in the first energy level & label with their charge.
4. Draw three electrons in the second energy level & label with charge.
5. What element is represented by the diagram? ____________

Atomic Calculations
6. Label the information provided in the periodic table.

7. What does the atomic number represent?

____________________ or ____________________
8. What does the atomic mass represent?
____________________ + ____________________

9. How would you figure the number of protons or

electrons in an atom?

10. How would you figure the number of neutrons in an atom?

Complete the following Chart

 12 13 14
11. Here are three isotopes of an element: 6C 6 C 6 C

a. The element is: _________________

b. The number 6 refers to the _________________________
c. The numbers 12, 13, and 14 refer to the ________________________
d. How many protons and neutrons are in the first isotope? _________________
e. How many protons and neutrons are in the second isotope? _________________
f. How many protons and neutrons are in the third isotope? _________________

12. How many electrons can each level hold? 1st = _____ 2nd = _____ 3rd = _____
13. What term is used for the electrons in the outermost shell or energy level? ____________________
14. Scientists use two types of diagrams to show the electron configuration for atoms. Follow your teacher’s directions
to complete the diagrams.

Sulfur
Atomic # = 16
Atomic Mass = 32
Protons = ____
Neutrons = ____
Electron = ____

Calculate the missing information and then draw the Bohr Diagram and Lewis Structure for each element.
ANSWER KEY

If you know only the following information can you always determine what the element is? (Yes/No).
a. number of protons _YES_________
b.number of neutrons__NO_________
c.number of electrons in a neutral atom__YES_________
d.number of electrons___NO________

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART

 12 13 14
11. Here are three isotopes of an element: 6C 6 C 6 C

a. The element is: __Carbon_______________

b. The number 6 refers to the __Atomic Number or # protons__________________
c. The numbers 12, 13, and 14 refer to the _Atomic Mass_______________________
d. How many protons and neutrons are in the first isotope? 6 protons, 6 neutrons
e. How many protons and neutrons are in the second isotope? 6 protons, 7 neutrons
f. How many protons and neutrons are in the third isotope? 6 protons, 8 neutrons