Atomic Structure

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Elements are the building block of matter;

Elements are made of atoms;

Know the subatomic particles in an atom;

Understand the structure of an atom;

The complete symbol of an element.

 WHAT IS MATTER?
Matter is anything that has mass
and occupy space.

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 WHAT IS MATTER MADE OF?

❑ All matter are made of particles.

❑ Element is the simplest form of matter.
❑ The Periodic Table Of Elements shows
all the elements that exist on our planet
earth.
❑ The simplest form of an element is an
atom.
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THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS
WHAT IS AN ATOM?

Atom is the smallest

particle of an element.
 Atomic Theory

⚫ Atoms are building blocks of elements.

⚫ Consist of 3 sub-atomic particles –
protons, neutrons, electrons
⚫ Elements are differentiated by the
number of proton.
 Sub-atomic particles
Sub- Symbol Relativ Relativ
atomic e e
particles mass charg
e
*Proton p 1 +1

*Neutron n 1 0

*Electron e 1/1840 -1

•When no. of proton = no. of electrons in an atom

•It is electrically neutral
•It has no net charge.
 Structure of Atom

An atom
consists mostly
A positively
of empty
charged nucleus,
dens ely space.
concentrated in
the centre. Negatively
The nucleus charged
contains protons electrons
and neutrons, move around
which are tightly
the nucleus in
packed.
fixed orbits
or paths.
1. Name the 3 subatomic particles?
2. What is the relative charge of
these particles?
3. Name the particles located in
the nucleus?
4. What is the particle moving around
the nucleus called?
 Atomic number is defined as the no. of
protons in an atom

⚫ Mass number or atomic mass is defined as

the total no. of protons and neutrons in an
atom
⚫ .
 Learning Check

1. Number of protons
2. Number of neutrons
80
3. Number of electrons
35
4. Atomic number
5. Mass Number
State the number of protons for atoms of
each of the following:
14
N

32
S
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