Atomic Structure Electron/Proton/Neutron 4 Atom Dudes Guess at What an Atom Looks Like Calculating Electrons, Protons, and Neutrons
Subatomic Particles Each atom of an element is composed of 3 different subatomic particles: =Electrons=Protons=Neutrons
Electron Smallest of 3 particles Negative Charge
Proton Positive Charge + # of Protons NEVER CHANGE
Neutron No Charge N
4 Atom Dudes John Dalton J.J. Thomson Ernest Rutherford Neils Bohr
John Dalton: 4 Atom Concepts 1 st – All elements composed of atoms
John Dalton: 4 Atom Concepts 2 nd – Same element have same mass, different element different mass
John Dalton: 4 Atom Concepts 3 rd – Compounds contain more than 1 element
John Dalton: 4 Atom Concepts 4 th – atoms in compounds always form the same way
What Dalton Thought Hard Solid Sphere (Bowling Ball)
Dude #2 = J.J. Thomson Discovered the electron and its charge was negative (-)
Thomson ‘bend’ experiment
Thomson – Atom Looks Like PLUM PUDDING/Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Dude #3 = Ernest Rutherford Discovered the nucleus and it has a positive (+) overall charge
Rutherford Experiment – Gold Foil
Rutherford – Atom Model
Neils Bohr Electrons orbit the nucleus in energy levels (Like planets orbiting sun)
Bohr Model
Modern Day Atom Model Electron Cloud Model
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principal I know where you are But not how fast you are going I know how fast you are going But I don’t know where you are
How do we find the number of electrons, proton, and neutrons in an atom? The periodic table tells us all of this!!
Ca Calcium
Ca Calcium Top Number = Atomic Number
Ca Calcium Top Number = Protons (+)
Ca Calcium Top Number = Electrons (-)
Ca Calcium Bottom Number = Atomic Mass
Ca Calcium Sum of Protons + Neutrons
Simple Math Atomic Mass = Protons + Neutrons Neutrons = Atomic Mass - Protons
Keep it simple Round the atomic mass (bottom number) when using it.
How many electrons does Calcium Have? Ca Calcium
How many protons does Calcium have? Ca Calcium
How many neutrons does Calcium have? Ca Calcium
40 – 20 = 20 Neutrons
Sum it Up Electrons = Top Number (Atomic Number) Protons = Top Number (Atomic Number) Neutrons = Bottom Number (rounded) – Top Number
Sample: Find E/P/N of Carbon (C) Electrons = 6 (top) Protons = 6 (top) Neutrons = 12 – 6 = 6
Sample: Find E/P/N of Aluminum (Al) Electrons = Protons = Neutrons =
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