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CARBON ATOM
So, atoms are
very, very,
small!
Atomic Structure
Atoms are composed of sub-atomic particles:
-protons – positively charged particles
-neutrons – neutral particles
-electrons – negatively charged particles
The Protons
The Neutrons
The Electrons
The Nucleus
Proton 1 p +1
Neutron 1 n 0
e-
Electron negligible -1
FACTS ABOUT THE
ATOM!
1. NEUTRAL ATOMS HAVE NO CHARGE OVERALL
Na
THE MASS NUMBER 23
- Total of Protons and Neutrons
THE ATOMIC NUMBER 11
- Number of Protons (and electrons)
1) The atomic number tells you how many protons there are.
2) This also tells you how many electrons there are.
3) To get the number of neutrons – just subtract the atomic number from the mass
number.
4) The mass number is always the biggest number. It tells you the relative mass of the
atom.
5) The mass number is always roughly double the atomic number.
6) Which means there’s about the same number of protons as neutrons in any nucleus.
Atoms
Na
PROTON NUMBER
THE MASS NUMBER
or 23
NUCLEON NUMBER
Exercise
Mass number = Nucleon
number = 23
23
Electron number = e- = 11
Electron number = e- = 15
- https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/build-an-atom .