Atoms Elements are made of particles called atoms Atoms are the smallest pieces of matter that contain all the properties of a specific element Each element contains only one type of atom Inside the Atom Atoms are made up of smaller particles These particles are found in different regions of the atom
Protons Positively charged particles found in nucleus of atom Have an electrical charge of +1 Mass of 1 a.m.u. (1.67x kg) Neutron Neutral particles found in nucleus of atom Have no electrical charge Mass of 1 a.m.u. Electron Negatively charged particles found in electron cloud Have an electrical charge of -1 Constantly moving around outside nucleus Much Lighter (9.11x kg)
Structure of the Periodic Table Atomic number – Tells us how many protons and electrons are in an atom The number of protons defines the identity of the atom Atomic Mass – gives the mass of a single atom in atomic mass units (amu) Atomic mass = p + + n 0
Symbols Elements are listed by their chemical symbols Symbols are usually either one capital letter like C for Carbon, or one capital and one lowercase letter like Ne for Neon
Periodic Table The periodic table gives much information we need to learn more about the atom of each element
Atomic Mass The average atomic mass is the number at the bottom of this square Found by averaging the natural abundances of its isotopes Mass # = # p + + # n 0
Atom Math Atomic Number Symbol Element Name Atomic Mass
Atom Math ProtonsElectrons ProtonsNeutrons
Practice Zn Oxygen Lithium # n 0 = Mass # - Atomic #
Isotopes Atoms of the same element with different mass numbers. Mass # Atomic # Nuclear symbol: Hyphen notation: carbon-12
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