PhET: Build an Atom Activity Guide page 3

Mass Number Net Charge

Part Two: Symbol

1. Select “Symbol”

Symbol
2. Check the stable/unstable button

3. Build these Atoms. Fill in the missing information.

Atomic Number

boron lithium
Element Name Element Name
11 0 How many stable isotopes 5 +1 How many stable isotopes
of this element can you
How many? make? _____
How many? of this element can you
make? _____
5 Protons
___ 3 Protons
___
6 Neutrons
___ B Check one: 2 Neutrons
___ LI Check one:
5 Electrons
___ Symbol
Stable 2 Electrons
___ Symbol
Stable
5 3
Unstable Unstable
beryllium
Element Name Element Name
4 -1 How many stable isotopes 5 How many stable isotopes
of this element can you of this element can you
How many? make? _____ How many? make? _____
4 Protons
___ ___ Protons
___ Neutrons BE Check one: ___ Neutrons Check one:
___ Electrons Symbol √ Stable 2 Electrons
___ Symbol Stable
4 2
Unstable Unstable
carbon
Element Name Element Name
+1 How many stable isotopes How many stable isotopes

F
13
of this element can you of this element can you
How many? make? _____ How many? make? _____
___
6 Protons ___ Protons
___
7 Neutrons C Check one: ___ Neutrons Check one:
5 Electrons
___ Symbol
Stable 9 Electrons
___ Symbol
√ Stable
6
Unstable Unstable
Nitrogen
Element Name Element Name
18 -1 How many stable isotopes 0 How many stable isotopes
of this element can you of this element can you
How many? make? _____ How many? make? _____
___ Protons ___ Protons
___ Neutrons Check one: 7 Neutrons
___ Check one:
Symbol Stable Symbol Stable
___ Electrons 8
___ Electrons
Unstable Unstable