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Atomic - Structure - 1626879638 2
Atomic - Structure - 1626879638 2
Gold is an element
made up of only
gold atoms.
Carbon is an element
made up of only
carbon atoms.
sodium 11
iron 26
tin 50
fluorine 9
Mass
Atoms Protons Neutrons
number
hydrogen 1 0 1
lithium 3 4 7
aluminium 13 14 27
iodine 53 74 127
germanium 32 41 73
zirconium 91 40 51
uranium 238 92 146
1st shell
2nd shell
3rd shell
Electrons are:
⚫ very small and light, and negatively charged
⚫ able to be lost or gained in chemical reactions
⚫ found thinly spread around the outside of the nucleus,
orbiting in layers called shells.
mass number
is different
atomic number
is the same
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What are the isotopes of carbon?
Most naturally-occurring carbon exists as carbon-12, about
1% is carbon-13 and a much smaller amount is carbon-14.
oxygen-18
8 protons
10 neutrons
8 electrons
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Isotopes – true of false?