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Basics of Atom Structure

• Introduction to Atoms

• - The atom is the basic unit of matter.


• - Everything around us is made of atoms.
• - Atoms are incredibly small, with sizes around
0.1 to 0.5 nanometers.
Atomic Structure
• Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

• - Protons: Positively charged particles in the


nucleus.
• - Neutrons: Neutral particles in the nucleus.
• - Electrons: Negatively charged particles
orbiting the nucleus.
Electron Shells and Energy Levels
• Electron Shells

• - Electrons orbit the nucleus in specific regions


called shells or energy levels.
• - The first shell can hold up to 2 electrons, the
second up to 8, and so on.
Atomic Number and Mass Number
• Atomic Number

• - The number of protons in an atom's nucleus.


• - Defines the element (e.g., Hydrogen has 1
proton).

• Mass Number

• - The total number of protons and neutrons in


Isotopes
• Understanding Isotopes

• - Atoms of the same element can have


different numbers of neutrons.
• - These variants are called isotopes.
• - For example, Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 are
isotopes of Carbon.

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