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Ms. Heenan
Grade
/20
Redo_____ Grade
/20
LAB # _____
TITLE: Different Atoms
OBJECTIVE: Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter that make up
everyday objects. A desk, the air, even you are made of atoms! There are 90
naturally occurring kinds of atoms and scientists in labs have been able to
make even more. But what is it about one atom that makes it different from
another? Its all about what we find on the inside of an atom, its subatomic
parts.
Atoms are made of 3 basic subatomic particles. The protons have a
positive charge, the electrons have a negative charge, and the neutrons have a
neutral charge. The protons and the neutrons are both found in the center of
the atom called the nucleus. Floating around the nucleus are the electrons.
The electrons are much smaller than the protons and neutrons and therefore
have no mass. Protons and neutrons both have a mass of 1 atomic mass unit
(1 a.m.u).
All of the atoms known on Earth are displayed on the period table of
elements. An element is all of only 1 type of atom. Different elements are
made up of different atoms. From looking at the periodic table we can see a
certain elements atomic number and atomic mass. The atomic number is
always equal to the number of protons in that elements atom. The atomic
mass is always equal to the number of protons + neutrons in that elements
atom. In this lab today we will determine the number of protons, neutrons,
and electrons based on the information given in the periodic table of elements.
VOCABULARY: Atoms, Matter, Subatomic Particles, Proton, Electron, Neutron,
Nucleus, Atomic Mass Unit, Periodic Table, Elements, Atomic Mass, Atomic
Number
PRELAB QUESTIONS:
1. What makes one atom different from another?
nucleus
6
C
Carbon
12.011
DATA:
Element
Atomic
Atomic
Name
Number
Mass
Hydrogen
Helium
Lithium
Beryllium
Carbon
Oxygen
Fluorine
Magnesium
Silicon
Phosphorus
Sulfur
Argon
Protons
Electrons
Neutrons
Titanium
Cobalt
Arsenic
Bromine
QUESTIONS:
1. Why do the number of protons and the number of electrons always have
to be found in equal amounts within an atom?
3. Do you think there are any atoms on the periodic table that come from
different elements but have the same number of protons? Explain why or
why not.