ParticleSymbolRelative Charge Relative Mass (proton = 1) Actual Mass (g) Electrone-e- 1-1/ X Protonp+p x Neutronn0n x10 -24
Subatomic Particles Proton Positively charged particle Equal to the Atomic Number Electron Negatively charged particle Equal to # of protons (in a neutral atom) Neutron Uncharged particle (neutral) Equal to Mass Number – Atomic Number
Location of Subatomic Particles Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus Electrons located in energy levels (orbitals) outside of the nucleus
C Carbon Atomic Number Element Name Chemical Symbol Atomic Mass/Weight
Atomic Number Number of protons in atom Number of electrons in atom Mass Number (Atomic Mass rounded) Number of protons plus neutrons Chemical Symbol One or two letters that stand for the element
12 6 C protons=6 electrons = 6 neutrons=6 (12-6) atomic number mass number (rounded atomic mass)
Ions -atoms that have gained or lost electrons (negative particles) Anion: atoms that have gained electrons and have a negative charge Cation: atoms that have lost electrons and have a positive charge
Isotopes -Atoms that have the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons -different mass numbers Neon-2010 neutrons Neon-2111 neutrons Neon-2212 neutrons
(Average) Atomic Mass -isotopes occur in nature in a certain percentage (percent natural abundance) -the atomic mass of an element is a weighted average mass of atoms occurring in nature -see table 4.3
NamePercent Abundance Mass (amu)Average Atomic Mass Carbon Carbon Carbon-14≤ (.9889 * ) + ( * ) =