Unit 4: The Atom Review Guide

Topics Covered:

History of the Atom

o Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Quantum Model (Present Day)
Structure of the Atom
o 3 Subatomic Particles Charge and Location
Atomic Number
o Identity of the atom
o Using Periodic Table
Atomic Mass
o Calculating Atomic Mass and Neutrons
Electron Configuration
Bohr Orbital Configuration
Valence Electrons
Ions
o Cations
o Anions
Isotopes

Review Questions
1. History of the Atom: Complete the table below. Note that the scientists are put in order of their
theories from left to right.
Scientist
Discovery/Theory

Drawing of Atom

Dalton

Thomson

Rutherford

Bohr

Quantum

2. Complete the table.

Subatomic Particle

Electron

Proton

Neutron

Charge
Location

3. Complete the table.

Atomic Number = # protons= # electrons

Element Name

Element
Symbol

Atomic
Number

Number of
Protons

Number of
Neutrons

carbon

Mass Number
12

8
hydrogen

8
1

Atomic Mass Number= #protons + # electrons

14

hydrogen

nitrogen

14
1
92

146

cesium

82
11

12

4. Write the electron configuration for the following elements:

a.

Lithium:

b.

Argon:

c.

Chlorine:

d.

Neon:

e.

Bromine:
5. Draw the Bohr Orbital Configuration for the following elements and determine how many
valence electrons they have:
a.
Boron

b.

Potassium

d.

Sodium

c.

Argon

e.

Fluorine

6. Define what an ion is.

7. Fill out the chart below:

Element Name

Ion Symbol

Fluorine
Magnesium
Sodium
Sulfur
Oxygen

8. Define what an isotope is.

9. Complete the chart below.

# Protons

# Electrons

# of Electrons of
Lost/Gained