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Atomic Structure
Atomic Structure
Introducing atoms
Electron configuration
Isotopes
Summary activities
Copper is an
element made up of
copper atoms only.
Carbon is an
element made up of
carbon atoms only.
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Atomic Structure
Introducing atoms
Electron configuration
Isotopes
Summary activities
The element carbon is the atom that the mass of all other
atoms is compared to. Carbon has a RAM of 12.
12 atoms x 1 = 1 atom x 12
H H
H H HH
H
H H HH H
C
HHH H
H
H H
HH H
H H
Scientists now know that atoms are actually made from even
smaller subatomic particles. There are three types:
proton
neutron
electron
nucleus electron
neutron proton
2. Electrical charge
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⚫ radioactive decay;
⚫ nuclear bombs;
⚫ nuclear reactors.
Atomic Structure
Introducing atoms
Electron configuration
Isotopes
Summary activities
1st shell
2nd shell
3rd shell
Electrons are:
⚫ Thinly spread around the outside
of the atom.
⚫ Very small and light.
⚫ Negatively charged.
⚫ Found orbiting the nucleus in layers called shells.
⚫ Able to be lost or gained in chemical reactions.
Atomic Structure
Introducing atoms
Electron configuration
Isotopes
Summary activities
mass number
is different
atomic number
is the same
oxygen-16 oxygen-18
What are the
particle
numbers in
each isotope?
8 protons 8
8 neutrons 8
8 electrons 10
Atomic Structure
Introducing atoms
Electron configuration
Isotopes
Summary activities