NUCLEUS The Nucleus Contains Protons and Neutrons ELECTRONS Electrons Are Contained In One Or More Orbitals Surrounding The Nucleus
FACTS ABOUT THE ATOM The Neutrons Have No Electric Charge The Number Of Protons In The Nucleus Determines The Identity Of The Element In The Periodic Table The Protons Carry One Positive Charge The Electrons Carry One Negative Charge
ELECTRON ORBITALS Electrons Move Around The Nucleus In Main Orbitals The Sub-Orbitals Are Called S, P, D, and F Each Main Orbital Has One Or More Sub-Orbitals There Are A Maximum Total Of Four Sub-Orbitals That Can Be Contained In A Main Orbital Each Type Of Sub-Orbital Can Contain Only A Certain Number Of Electrons : S : 2P : 6D : 10F : 14
Electron Sub-Orbitals Surround The Nucleus In Very Specific Shapes Electrons In The S Orbital Exist In A Spherical Orbit Electrons in the P Orbitals Exist In Orbits That Are Dumbell Shaped In Three Different Planes
Electrons In The D and F Sub-Orbitals Have Very Complex Shapes
The Atom Below Shows 1 S and 3P Orbitals Surrounding The Atomic Nucleus
UNDER CONSTRUCTION