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: ________ Name: _____________________________________ Grade and Section: _______________

Module 2: The Elements in the Periodic Table

ANSWER SHEET

LABORATORY ACTIVITY

I. Objectives:
A. To be able to draw models that show atoms or ions;
B. To be able to use information about the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons to:
1. identify an element and its position on the periodic table
2. determine if the model is for an atom or an ion;
3. write completely the electron configuration, orbital diagram, and noble gas configuration;
and
C. To be able to predict how changing the number of protons, neutrons, or electrons will change the
element, the charge, and the mass of an atom or ion.

II. Materials
Phet Simulator (Build an Atom) computer/laptop

III. Procedure
1. Click the website in the LABORATORY TIME! Section entitled “Build an Atom” and click Play, then
select Symbol. Click on the two green plus signs to open all windows.
2. Use the tools to build any three different atoms of elements and fill in the information about them below
in the Data and Results table. Afterwhich, present the Electron Configuration, Orbital Diagram and Noble
Gas Configuration of your atom and write the symbol being shown in your screen.

IV. Data and Results

Element #1: _______________ Electron Configuration:
Sketch of an atom you built:

Orbital Diagram:
Symbol:

Number of protons:_______
Number of neutrons:_______ Noble Gas Configuration:
Number of electrons:_______
Element #2: _______________ Electron Configuration:
Sketch of an atom you built:

Symbol: Orbital Diagram:

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Number of protons:_______
Number of neutrons:_______
Number of electrons:_______ Noble Gas Configuration:

Element #3: _______________ Electron Configuration:

Sketch of an atom you built:

Orbital Diagram:
Symbol:

Number of protons:_______
Number of neutrons:_______ Noble Gas Configuration:
Number of electrons:_______

V. Data Analysis
1. Which subatomic particle is the boss of the atom? What evidence does the simulator give you for this?
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2. Create a Helium (He) atom (2 protons, 2 neutrons, 2 electrons). Follow the directions in the table below
then observe what happens. Complete the table below. You need to RESET to the original Helium (He)
atom after you make each change!

Add a Neutron Add an electron Add a Proton

(to the original atom) (to the original atom) (to the original atom)
Observe and How does it change the: How does it change the: How does it change the:
record ALL
changes with the Over all charge:_____ Over all charge:_____ Over all charge:_____
original Helium
(He) atom when Mass:________________ Mass:________________ Mass:________________
each subatomic
particle is Atomic Atomic Atomic
added! Number:_____________ Number:_____________ Number:_____________

Type of Atom:________ Type of Atom:________

Type of Atom:________

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