Name Date Comprehension

Due date: 9.12 Section 4.1

Use with textbook pages 168–180.

The atom and the subatomic particles

1. Use the following vocabulary words to label the diagram.
Vocabulary
common ion charge symbol
other ion charge atomic number
,
name average atomic mass

(e) common ion charge

(a) atomic number

(f)
(b) symbol other ion charge

(c) name

(d) average atomic mass

2. Examine the periodic table for the element below and complete the blanks.

35
(a) atomic number (b) average atomic mass 79.9

(c) ion charge 1-

(d) number of protons 35

(e) name of element Bromine

(f) number of neutrons 45

3. Complete the following table for the different atoms and ions. The first two rows have
been completed to help you.
Element Name Atomic Number Ion Charge Number of Number of Number of
Protons Electrons Neutrons
potassium 19 1+ 19 18 20
phosphorus 15 0 15 15 16
3 0
2+ 20
nitrogen 3–
5 0
argon 18
13 10
chlorine 0
11 10

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