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DYNAMIC LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

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Grade & Section: G12 STEM – St. Luke the Evangelist Score:

Subject: General Chemistry 1 Parent/ Guardian

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Teacher: Mr. Richard M. Casulla
Activity Title: “Isos plus topos”
Learning Targets: Recognize common isotopes and their uses.
STEM_GC11AMIc-e-19
References: Aristea V. Bayquen. et al., (2018) “Exploring Life Through Science Series General
Chemistry1 Senior High School, Quezon City. Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
Mendoza E. and Religioso T. (2008). Chemistry Laboratory Manual. Phoenix
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MAIN IDEA TO BE LEARNED
Isotopes
The word isotope was derived from Greek words isos and topos which means “the same place”. Isotopes
variants of an element are still found in the same location in the periodic table of elements. This term was
introduced by a British Chemist Frederick Soddy.

What is the Nature of Isotopes?

Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different in the number
of neutrons. For example, the most common oxygen isotope has 8 neutrons inside the nucleus, but other
isotopes have 9 or 10 neutrons.
Important Isotopes
Isotopes Uses
Sodium-24 Injected into limb to detect blood cloth
Cobalt-60 Detect and Treat Cancer/ use to kill bacteria
Iodine-131 Detect functions of Thyroid Gland
Phosphorous-32 Added to fertilizer to study plant processes
Nitrogen-15 Added to fertilizer to study plant processes
Cesium-137 Use to kill bacteria
Flourine-18 Use for diagnosis and treatment of diseases
Gallium-67 Use for diagnosis and treatment of diseases
Carbon-14 Carbon dating Process

EXAMPLES
ISOTOPES Subatomic Particles

Oxygen- 16 Number of Proton = 8

Number of Neutron = 8
 Mas number = 16

Oxygen-17 Number of Protons = 8

Number of Neutron = 9
Mass number = 17

Oxygen-18 Number of Protons = 8

Number of Neutrons = 10
Mass number = 18

To identify a specific isotope of an element, write the name of the element followed by a hyphen and the
mass number of the isotope. Isotopes of oxygen are presented below.
Oxygen-16 for the isotope with mass number of 16
Oxygen-17 for the isotope with mass number of 17
Oxygen-18 for the isotope with mass number of 18

How this figure obtained? To calculate the atomic mass of an element, you have to multiply the mass
number of each isotope by its percentage abundance in decimal form. Then add these amounts together
to find the relative atomic mass.

For example, Chlorine-35 makes up 75.53 percent of all the chlorine in nature, and Chlorine-37 makes up
the other 24.47 percent. The relative atomic mass of chlorine is calculated as follows;

Isotope Mass number Atomic Mass Unit Percentage Relative Atomic

Abundance Mass
Chlorine-35 35 34.969 75.53 % 35.45
Chlorine-37 37 36.966 24.47%

Questions/Exercises
Problem Solving (10 pts.)

Silicon has three isotopes, Silicon-28, Silicon-29 and Silicon-30, whose percentage abundances are
92.21%, 4.70% and 3.09% respectively. The atomic masses are 27.977 amu, 28.976 amu and 29.974amu
respectively. Write the symbols for the three isotopes of silicon and determine the relative atomic mass.

Isotope Mass number Atomic Mass Unit Percentage Relative Atomic

Abundance Mass