ACTIVITY SHEET 1

SUB-ATOMIC PARTICLES

1-3. Label the parts of an atom on the diagram below.

4. What type of charge does a proton have?

5. What type of charge does a neutron have?

6. What type of charge does an electron have?

7. Which two subatomic particles are in the nucleus of an atom?

8. What is the charge of an atom?

9-10. Atomic number equals the number of _____ or _____.

 ACTIVITY SHEET 2
CALCULATING THE NUMBERS

Use the periodic table to find the numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons for atoms
of the following elements.

Name of Element Mass Atomic

Protons Neutrons Electrons
Element Symbol Number Number

Boron B 11 5 5 6 5
Sodium Na 23 11 11 12 11
Yttrium Y 89 39 39 50 39
Copper Cu 64 29 29 35 29

Answer:
1. proton
2. neutron
3. electran
4. positive
5.no charge
6.nigative
7.proton neutron
8.neutral
10.protons electron