PETER HIGGS – Large Hadron Collider
INTRODUCTION: ELEMENTS & THE PERIODIC TABLE
Elements Building blocks of all matter All atoms of a given element have same number of protons in nucleus Currently 117 elements
ABUNDANCE OF THE ELEMENTS (PERCENT OF ATOMS) 49.3% Oxygen 16.5% Iron 14.5% Silicon 14.2% M agnesium 63% Hydrogen 25.5% Oxygen 9.5% Carbon 1.4% Nitrogen
Neutral v. Charged Atoms (ions)
Formation of an Ion
Phases of the elements
Isotopes Atoms of the same element (same number of protons in nucleus) with a differing number of neutrons.
Average Atomic Mass
The Periodic Table 3 basic groups Organized by period & group (family) Symbol
ALLOTROPES: Graphite & Diamond
Buckminsterfullerene
Carbon Nanotubes
Neutral v. Charged Atoms (ions)