Proton A positively charged subatomic particle (found in the nucleus). A subatomic particle with no charge (found inside the nucleus). Neutron
Atomic Number The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of that element. (This is also the number of electrons) Element# of protonsAtomic # Carbon66 Phosphorus15 Gold79 Atomic number
Element’s Name Atomic # Symbol Atomic Mass
Mass Number Mass number is the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an isotope. Mass # = p + + n 0 Nuclidep+p+ n0n0 e-e- Mass # Oxygen Arsenic Phosphorus153015
NuclideAtomic Number Mass Number #Protons#Electrons#NeutronsHyphen Notation Nuclear Notation Calcium – Barium Tin Oxygen – 17 9 Helium –4 4
Mass Number & Atomic Mass The number of protons (+) and electrons (-) in an atom are the same (as long as the atom is neutral). The number of protons and neutrons (0) is not always the same.
Isotopes Isotopes are atoms of the same element having different masses due to varying numbers of neutrons. IsotopeProtonsElectronsNeutronsNucleus Hydrogen–1 (protium) 110 Hydrogen-2 (deuterium) 111 Hydrogen-3 (tritium) 112
Avg. Atomic Masses IsotopeSymbolComposition of the nucleus % in nature Carbon C6 protons 6 neutrons 98.89% Carbon C6 protons 7 neutrons 1.11% Carbon C6 protons 8 neutrons <0.01% Atomic mass is the average of all the naturally occurring isotopes of that element. Carbon =