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What Is An Atom? What Are The Three Parts That Make Up An Atom? 1. 2. 3. What Does An Atom Look Like?

Atoms are the building blocks of matter and consist of three main parts - protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus at the center of the atom, while electrons surround the nucleus in orbitals. Each element is uniquely identified by its atomic number, which is the number of protons, and atomic mass, which is the total number of protons and neutrons. By knowing these identifying values, we can determine the element and tell different atoms apart.

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What Is An Atom? What Are The Three Parts That Make Up An Atom? 1. 2. 3. What Does An Atom Look Like?

Atoms are the building blocks of matter and consist of three main parts - protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and neutrons are located in the nucleus at the center of the atom, while electrons surround the nucleus in orbitals. Each element is uniquely identified by its atomic number, which is the number of protons, and atomic mass, which is the total number of protons and neutrons. By knowing these identifying values, we can determine the element and tell different atoms apart.

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Atoms: The Building Blocks of Matter

What is an atom?

What are the three parts that make up an atom?


1.
2.
3.

What does an atom look like?

Structure Mass Charge Location


Proton
Neutron
Electron

How can we tell different atoms apart?


** Every atom has its own atomic number and atomic mass.**

Protons

The number of protons will tell you:


1. The number of ____________ on the ____________.
2. The number on the Periodic Table which is also known as the
________________ ________________.

So, if you know at least one of


the facts above..

ATOMIC NUMBER:
1. The number of ______________ in the nucleus.
2. The number on the ______________ ____________.
3. Draw where the Atomic # is using Element Bh as an example.

ATOMIC MASS:
1. The number of ___________ & ___________ in the nucleus.
2. Draw where the Atomic mass is using Element Ti as an
example.
Atomic Structure Activity:
You can become more familiar with the atomic structure of some
common substances by completing the chart below. For each
substance, you have been given enough information to fill in all of
the blanks below.

#
Atomic # #
Element Symbol Atomic # Electron
Mass Protons Neutrons
s

Helium He 2 4

Magnesium Mg 12 12

Zinc Zn 30 65

Bromine Br 80 35

Aluminum Al 13 14

Uranium U 146 92

Sodium Na 11 12

Krypton Kr 48 36

Calcium Ca 40 20

Silver Ag 47 61
Electron Arrangement:
- Electrons are found ______________________ of
an atom.

- It is very difficult to locate one specific electron but


you can predict where they will be found outside the
nucleus.

- The general areas where they may be found are called


_________________.

- First _________________ only contains _____


electrons.

- The rest of the _________________________


contain _____ electrons.

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