ATOMIC STRUCTURE

11P4
1. What is this picture
representing?

Give the correct name for

all the labelled parts
ATOMIC STRUCTURE
 Arrangement of sub-atomic particles
• An atom is composed of two parts:
1. A central nucleus containing the protons and neutrons tightly packed
together.
2. One or more shells or energy levels surrounding the nucleus containing
electrons revolving at high speeds.
• Each shell is a fixed distance from the nucleus.
• Electrons in the shells closest to the nucleus have the least energy.
• Shells closest to the nucleus fill up first.
• Each shell contains a fixed number of electrons.
First shell (K shell) contains 2 electrons
Second shell (L shell) contains up to 8 electrons
Third shell (M shell) contains up to 8 electrons
Find the number of neutron and number of electrons
for the following atoms.
Complete a nitrogen atom using the following
link
•https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/bu
ild-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.ht
ml
 Electronic Configuration
• This is the arrangement of the electrons on the shell of an atom. Each
shell holds a specific number of electrons.
First shell (K shell) contains 2 electrons
Second shell (L shell) contains up to 8 electrons
Third shell (M shell) contains up to 8 electrons
Write the electronic configuration for the
following
 WHAT IS AN ISOTOPE?

N:B they have the same atomic number

but different mass number