12 February

Atomic Structure
2024
Learning Intentions:
• Identify and describe key parts of an atom.
Starter:
Label the parts of this atom. X
You should include: X
• Name +
• Charge + +
• Relative Mass
X
 Atomic Structure
X
Label the parts of the
atom. X
You should include: +
• Name + +
• Charge
• Relative Mass X
 Atomic Structure

X
Electrons – negative
X
Protons – positive +
+ Nucleus
+
Neutrons – neutral
X
 Complete the following table:

Particle Relative Mass Charge

Proton +1

Neutron 1

Electron 1/ 2000
 Complete the following table:

Particle Relative Mass Charge

Proton 1 +1

Neutron 1 0

Electron 1/ 2000 -1
 Quick Video Clip
• http://
www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zg3mpv4 -
Structure
• https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQP4UJhNn0I –
How small is an atom?
Model an Atom
What does the periodic table tell us?
 8
What does this tell us O
about the atom?
Oxygen
16
 Atomic number –
number of protons
= number of 8
electrons
O
Oxygen
16
Mass number – number of
neutrons + number of protons
 Protons = 8
Electrons = 8
8
Mass number – O
atomic number = Oxygen
number of neutrons 16
16 – 8
Neutrons = 8
 Protons = 3
Electrons = 3
3
Li
7–3=4 Lithium
Neutrons = 4 7
 Practice
Find the numbers of protons, electrons and
neutrons in the following atoms:
1. Carbon
2. Boron
3. Aluminium
4. Calcium
5. Chlorine
Mark Scheme
Q: Why shouldn’t you trust atoms?
A: They make up everything.

Q: What did one quantum physicist say when he wanted to fight

another quantum physicist?
A: Let me atom.

A proton walks into a bar and asks for a lemonade. The barman asks
‘are you sure?’.
‘Yes’, the proton replies, ‘I’m positive’.

A neutron walks into a bar and asks for a Coke. He asks the barman
how much it will be. The barman says ‘for you, Sir, no charge.’

What is the sound of an electron rotating around an atom?

Booooohhhhrrrrr.