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PARTI:ATOMSCREEN
1.
2.
BuildanAtomsimulation
(
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/buildanatom
)
Explorethe
BuildanAtom
simulation.Ifyoureworkingwithsomeone,talkabout
whatyoufindanddetermine.
a) Listtwothingsyouobservedinthesimulation.
Thenumberofprotonsdetermineswhattheelementis
Youdontneedequalamountsofprotons,neutrons,andelectronstocreatean
atom
b) Whatparticle(s)arefoundinthecenteroftheatom?
Protons
Neutrons
3.
Playuntilyoudiscoverwhich
particle(s)
determine(s)thenameofthe
element
you
build.Whatdidyoudiscover?
Thenumberofprotonsdeterminestheelementyoubuild.Ifthereisoneprotonitis
thenumberoneelementontheperiodictable.Iftheressevenprotons,itsnumberseven
elementontheperiodictable.
4. Whatisthe
name
ofthefollowingatoms?
a) Anatomwith3protonsand4neutrons:Lithium
b) Anatomwith2protonsand4neutrons:Helium
c) Anatomwith4protonsand4neutrons:Beryllium
5. Playwiththesimulationtodiscoverwhichparticlesaffectthe
charge
ofanatomor
ion.
a) Fillintheblanksbelowtoshowyourresults:
Neutralatomshave
thesamenumberof
protonsandelectrons.
Positiveionshave
more
protonsthanelectrons.
Negativeionshave
less
protonsthanelectrons.
b) Developarelationship(intheformofasinglesentenceorequation)thatcan
predictthechargebasedonthenumberandtypesofparticle.
Protonsalwayshaveapositivecharge,electronsalwayshaveanegativecharge.
6.
7.
Playwiththesimulationtodiscoverwhataffectsthe
mass
numberofyouratomorion.
Whatisarulefordeterminingthemassnumberofanatomorion?
Themassnumberisthenumberofprotonsandneutronsaddedtogether.
m=p+n
st
nd
Practiceapplyingyourunderstandingbyplaying1
and2
levelsonthegamescreen.
PARTII:SYMBOLSCREEN
8.
Usingthe
Symbol
readoutboxatthebottomofthescreen,figureout
whichparticles
affecteachcomponentoftheatomicsymbol.
a) Intheatomicsymbolbelow,labeleachletter(
a
,
b
,
c
,and
d
)with:
the
particle(s)
usedtodeterminetheletter,and
how
thevalueofeachletterisdetermined.
A
Usesprotons
Numberofprotonsdetermineswhatelement
Elementisshownwithinafewletters
B
Usesprotons/electrons
Numberofextraprotons/electronsdetermines
C
Usesprotons
Numberofprotons
D
Usesprotons/neutrons
Massnumber(numberofprotonsandneutronscombined)
9.
Createadefinition(usingacompletesentence)foreachoftheseitemsbasedonyour
labelsfromtheatomicsymbolabove.
a) ElementSymbol
Ashortenedversionoftheelementname.
b) Charge
Thenumberofextraprotonsorelectrons.
c) AtomicNumber
Thenumberofprotonsthatdefineswhatelementitis.
d) MassNumber
Thenumberofprotonsandneutronscombined.
rd
th
10. Practiceapplyingyourunderstandingbyplayingthe3
and4
gamelevels.Playuntil
th
youcangetallthequestionscorrectonthe4level.
11. Inadditiontoatomicsymbol,wecanrepresentatomsbynameandmassnumber.
a) Completethetablebelow:
Symbol
Name
Carbon-12
Fluorine18
Boron11
b) Eachrepresentation(SymbolandName)inthetableaboveprovidesinformation
abouttheatom.Describethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthe
Symbol
and
Name
representations.
Similarities
Bothhavesomewayofshowingthenameoftheelementandbothhavethemass
Differences
Thenamedoesntshowthechargeortheelementnumber
PARTIII:ISOTOPES
12. Playwiththesimulationtodetermine:
a) Whichparticlesaffectthestabilityoftheatom?
Protonsandneutrons
b) Whichparticlesdonotaffectthestabilityoftheatom?
Electrons
13. Whatarethenamesofthestableformsofoxygen?
a) Oxygen16
b) Oxygen17
c) Oxygen18
d) Listallofthethingsthatarethesameabouttheseatoms(ignoretheelectrons).
Theyareallhave8protons
Theyallhaveatleast8neutrons
Allarestable
e) Listallofthethingsthataredifferentabouttheseatoms(ignoretheelectrons).
Differentnumberofprotons
14. Theatomsinthepreviousquestionare
isotopes
ofeachother.Basedonthis
information,listtherequirementsfortwoatomstobeisotopesofeachother.
Atomsneedmoreorlessneutronsbutstillhastobethesameelement
15. Testyourunderstandingofisotopesbyexaminingtherelationshipsbetweenthepairs
ofatomslistedbelow:
Atom1
Atom2
Relationshipbetweenatom1andatom2
Isotopes
Carbon12
Argon40
Anatomwith
13protonsand
13neutrons
SameAtom,NotIsotopesofEachOther
Argon41
Isotopes
Isotopes
Boron10
Anatomwith14
protonsand13
neutrons
DifferentElement
EXERCISES
16. Theperiodictablehasagreatdealofinformationabouteveryatom.Usingyour
periodictable,answerthefollowingquestions:
a) Whatistheatomicnumberofchlorine(Cl)?17
b) Whatistheatomicnumberoftungsten(W)?74
c) HowmanyprotonsarethereinanyClatom?17
d) HowmanyprotonsarethereinanyTeatom?52
e) Canyoutellfromtheperiodictableexactlyhowmanyneutronsareinanatom?
No,thereisanestimategivenbutyoucantknowforsure.
17. Completethefollowingtable:
Atomic
Mass
Numberof Numberof
Name
Symbol
Charge
number Number
neutrons
Electrons
2
hydrogen2
H
1
2
1
1
0
hydrogen3
sodium33
33 +
11
33
22
10
+1
24
12
24
12
12
magnesium24
magnesium25
Na
Mg
25
12
25
13
13
69 2
22
69
47
24
silver154
154
47
154
107
47
fluorine28
281
28
19
10
carbon12
12
12
carbon13
13
13
carbon14
14
14
carbon12
121
12
carbon12
12+1
12
+1
He
oxygen16
16 2
16
10
argon40
57
18
57
39
18
70
31
100
69
31
titanium69
helium4
gallium70
1
Mg
Ti
Ag
F
C
C
O
Ar
Ga
gallium70
70 +3
31
100
69
28
+3
beryllium9
Be
+2
nitrogen15
15 1
15
Ga
N
18. Totestyourknowledgeofisotopes,drawarrowsbetweenallpairsofatomsinthe
tableabovethatareisotopesofeachother.
BUILDANATOM
PARTI:ATOMSCREEN
1.
2.
BuildanAtomsimulation
(
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/buildanatom
)
Explorethe
BuildanAtom
simulation.Ifyoureworkingwithsomeone,talkabout
whatyoufindanddetermine.
a) Listtwothingsyouobservedinthesimulation.
Thenumberofprotonsdetermineswhattheelementis
Youdontneedequalamountsofprotons,neutrons,andelectronstocreatean
atom
b) Whatparticle(s)arefoundinthecenteroftheatom?
Protons
Neutrons
3.
Playuntilyoudiscoverwhich
particle(s)
determine(s)thenameofthe
element
you
build.Whatdidyoudiscover?
Thenumberofprotonsdeterminestheelementyoubuild.Ifthereisoneprotonitis
thenumberoneelementontheperiodictable.Iftheressevenprotons,itsnumberseven
elementontheperiodictable.
4. Whatisthe
name
ofthefollowingatoms?
a) Anatomwith3protonsand4neutrons:Lithium
b) Anatomwith2protonsand4neutrons:Helium
c) Anatomwith4protonsand4neutrons:Beryllium
5. Playwiththesimulationtodiscoverwhichparticlesaffectthe
charge
ofanatomor
ion.
a) Fillintheblanksbelowtoshowyourresults:
Neutralatomshave
thesamenumberof
protonsandelectrons.
Positiveionshave
more
protonsthanelectrons.
Negativeionshave
less
protonsthanelectrons.
b) Developarelationship(intheformofasinglesentenceorequation)thatcan
predictthechargebasedonthenumberandtypesofparticle.
Protonsalwayshaveapositivecharge,electronsalwayshaveanegativecharge.
6.
7.
Playwiththesimulationtodiscoverwhataffectsthe
mass
numberofyouratomorion.
Whatisarulefordeterminingthemassnumberofanatomorion?
Themassnumberisthenumberofprotonsandneutronsaddedtogether.
m=p+n
st
nd
Practiceapplyingyourunderstandingbyplaying1
and2
levelsonthegamescreen.
PARTII:SYMBOLSCREEN
8.
Usingthe
Symbol
readoutboxatthebottomofthescreen,figureout
whichparticles
affecteachcomponentoftheatomicsymbol.
a) Intheatomicsymbolbelow,labeleachletter(
a
,
b
,
c
,and
d
)with:
the
particle(s)
usedtodeterminetheletter,and
how
thevalueofeachletterisdetermined.
A
Usesprotons
Numberofprotonsdetermineswhatelement
Elementisshownwithinafewletters
B
Usesprotons/electrons
Numberofextraprotons/electronsdetermines
C
Usesprotons
Numberofprotons
D
Usesprotons/neutrons
Massnumber(numberofprotonsandneutronscombined)
9.
Createadefinition(usingacompletesentence)foreachoftheseitemsbasedonyour
labelsfromtheatomicsymbolabove.
a) ElementSymbol
Ashortenedversionoftheelementname.
b) Charge
Thenumberofextraprotonsorelectrons.
c) AtomicNumber
Thenumberofprotonsthatdefineswhatelementitis.
d) MassNumber
Thenumberofprotonsandneutronscombined.
rd
th
10. Practiceapplyingyourunderstandingbyplayingthe3
and4
gamelevels.Playuntil
th
youcangetallthequestionscorrectonthe4level.
11. Inadditiontoatomicsymbol,wecanrepresentatomsbynameandmassnumber.
a) Completethetablebelow:
Symbol
Name
Carbon-12
Fluorine18
Boron11
b) Eachrepresentation(SymbolandName)inthetableaboveprovidesinformation
abouttheatom.Describethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthe
Symbol
and
Name
representations.
Similarities
Bothhavesomewayofshowingthenameoftheelementandbothhavethemass
Differences
Thenamedoesntshowthechargeortheelementnumber
PARTIII:ISOTOPES
12. Playwiththesimulationtodetermine:
a) Whichparticlesaffectthestabilityoftheatom?
Protonsandneutrons
b) Whichparticlesdonotaffectthestabilityoftheatom?
Electrons
13. Whatarethenamesofthestableformsofoxygen?
a) Oxygen16
b) Oxygen17
c) Oxygen18
d) Listallofthethingsthatarethesameabouttheseatoms(ignoretheelectrons).
Theyareallhave8protons
Theyallhaveatleast8neutrons
Allarestable
e) Listallofthethingsthataredifferentabouttheseatoms(ignoretheelectrons).
Differentnumberofprotons
14. Theatomsinthepreviousquestionare
isotopes
ofeachother.Basedonthis
information,listtherequirementsfortwoatomstobeisotopesofeachother.
Atomsneedmoreorlessneutronsbutstillhastobethesameelement
15. Testyourunderstandingofisotopesbyexaminingtherelationshipsbetweenthepairs
ofatomslistedbelow:
Atom1
Atom2
Relationshipbetweenatom1andatom2
Isotopes
Carbon12
Argon40
Anatomwith
13protonsand
13neutrons
SameAtom,NotIsotopesofEachOther
Argon41
Isotopes
Isotopes
Boron10
Anatomwith14
protonsand13
neutrons
DifferentElement
EXERCISES
16. Theperiodictablehasagreatdealofinformationabouteveryatom.Usingyour
periodictable,answerthefollowingquestions:
a) Whatistheatomicnumberofchlorine(Cl)?17
b) Whatistheatomicnumberoftungsten(W)?74
c) HowmanyprotonsarethereinanyClatom?17
d) HowmanyprotonsarethereinanyTeatom?52
e) Canyoutellfromtheperiodictableexactlyhowmanyneutronsareinanatom?
No,thereisanestimategivenbutyoucantknowforsure.
17. Completethefollowingtable:
Atomic
Mass
Numberof Numberof
Name
Symbol
Charge
number Number
neutrons
Electrons
2
hydrogen2
H
1
2
1
1
0
hydrogen3
sodium33
33 +
11
33
22
10
+1
24
12
24
12
12
magnesium24
magnesium25
Na
Mg
25
12
25
13
13
69 2
22
69
47
24
silver154
154
47
154
107
47
fluorine28
281
28
19
10
carbon12
12
12
carbon13
13
13
carbon14
14
14
carbon12
121
12
carbon12
12+1
12
+1
He
oxygen16
16 2
16
10
argon40
57
18
57
39
18
70
31
100
69
31
titanium69
helium4
gallium70
1
Mg
Ti
Ag
F
C
C
O
Ar
Ga
gallium70
70 +3
31
100
69
28
+3
beryllium9
Be
+2
nitrogen15
15 1
15
Ga
N
18. Totestyourknowledgeofisotopes,drawarrowsbetweenallpairsofatomsinthe
tableabovethatareisotopesofeachother.