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Atoms Elements Compounds
Atoms Elements Compounds
Atom
• basic building block of all matter
Element
•Substance that consists of only one type of atom.
•Molecule has two different atoms.
ompound
• substance that consists of more than one type of
element.
on
• substance that has a positive or negative charge
Atoms have:
• A nucleus
• small, heavy part of the atom
• Nucleus contains:
• Protons
• Have a positive charge N
N
• All atoms are distinguished by
the number of protons it N
has (atomic number)
• Neutrons
• Have no charge
• Have same mass as
protons
Electron Cloud of an Atom
e- • Electrons
• have a negative charge
• are contained within shells of the
e- electron cloud
• orbit the nucleus of the atom
• have a very small mass compared to
protons and neutrons
• determine bonding properties of
substance
Atom Structure
Neutron
-1
Proton
+1 +1
Electron
-1
Elements
Elements contain one or more of the same type of atom!
Examples include:
Hydrogen – 1 proton per atom
Carbon – 6 protons per atom
Oxygen – 8 protons per atom
Copper – 29 protons per atom
Gold – 79 protons per atom
Compounds contain more than one type of atom!
Example of organic compound (a compound with carbon atoms):
Carbon Dioxide – CO2 (1 atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen)
2
Element Guide
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Element Guide
Proton Number-tells what
element it is. (also the
atomic number) 2
Element Guide
Proton Number-tells
what element it is. (also
the atomic number) 2
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Element Guide
Proton Number-tells
what element it is. (also
the atomic number) 2
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Element Guide
Proton Number-tells
what element it is. (also
the atomic number) 2
Explains name of the
element.
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Element Guide
Proton Number-tells
what element it is. (also
the atomic number) 2
Explains name of the
element.
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4
Element Guide
Proton Number-tells
what element it is. (also
the atomic number) 2
Explains name of the
element.
He
4
Element Guide
Proton Number-tells
what element it is. (also
the atomic number) 2
Explains name of the
element.
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Explains the total
4
atomic weight-The
number of protons
PLUS the number of
neutrons.
Element Guide
Proton Number-tells
what element it is. (also
the atomic number) 2
Explains name of the
element.
He
Explains the total
4
atomic weight-The
number of protons
PLUS the number of
neutrons.