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BASIC ATOM STRUCTURE
Atoms are the smallest complete particle of matter because, although
they are made of smaller sub-atomic particles (protons, neutrons and
electrons), they act as one unit of matter with specific properties.
There are about 117 identified elements, 92 of them occurring naturally.
The drawing below illustrates an atoms parts and how it can be drawn
from information in the Periodic Table of the Elements.
2
He
helium
4.01
e-
e-
atomic number (= number of protons)
st
nd
element symbol (1 letter capital if a 2 , lower case
element name
Mass Number
(= # protons + # neutrons)
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electron: (e ) have no mass and
a negative charge there are the
same # of electrons as protons to
cancel out the charges
electron cloud (inside are separate orbits youll
learn about later)
proton: a positive charge
An elements identity is determined by proton number.
nucleus: center of atom where all
mass is found (protons and neutrons)
neutron: a neutral charge
* for atoms, you
can draw the
nucleus like this:
12P
13N
RADIOACTIVITY
When the # of protons and neutrons are out of balance (usually too
many neutrons), the nucleus is unstable and may become
radioactive.
Elements 93 and up are man-made and are usually very unstable or
radioactive, decaying into other more stable elements. Uranium
(which is natural and unstable) turns into lead (very stable).
ATOM
PARTS
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Using the first page information and any Periodic
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the information given (round Mass Numbers to
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ATOMIC #
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ELECTRONS
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NEUTRONS
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