What is the difference between atomic mass and atomic number? Lesson 12 What is the difference between atomic mass and atomic number? Kids write lesson 12 and title

Atoms of different elements have different numbers of protons and electrons. When scientists talk about different kinds of matter, they often refer to the matter by its atomic number. No notes

The atomic number is the number of protons in the atom. Write all

What is the atomic number of this atom? Yellow = neutron Blue = electron Draw diagram, and explanation of why atomic number is 4 Red = proton 4 protons = Atomic number of 4

Scientists also describe atoms by their atomic mass Scientists also describe atoms by their atomic mass. Scientists do not measure the mass of atoms in grams or ounces. Don’t measure atomic mass in grams or ounces

They use Atomic Mass Units or a.m.u. Each proton has a mass of 1 a.m.u. Each neutron has a mass of 1 a.m.u. All

So……………….. The Atomic Mass of an atom is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons in the atom. Definition of atomic mass

What is the atomic mass of this? Blue = neutrons Draw diagram Yellow = electrons Red = protons

Atomic mass = protons + neutrons. 3 + 2 = 5 Atomic mass = 5 all

Think back to what you know about electrons. Can you figure out why scientists don’t count electrons in the atomic mass? Think back to what you know about electrons. No notes, try to get them to remember electrons are too light to count Anyone????

How in the world is that possible??? Electrons are very, very light. They have almost no mass. Therefore, scientists don’t count them in the atomic mass. Sometimes, two atoms of the same kind of matter do not have the same atomic mass. First paragraph only How in the world is that possible???

They have a different number of neutrons. Atoms of the same type of matter always have the same number of protons. No notes When the number of neutrons is different, it makes the atomic mass different.

The atoms still have the same atomic number The atoms still have the same atomic number. (the number of protons is the same) Isotopes are atoms of the same kind of matter that have different number of neutrons. Isotope definition