(M) Build An Atom Worksheet PhET

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Build An Atom Worksheet: http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.html


http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.html
Instructions: After completing each Name of element Symbol Charge Mass Atomic Number of Number of Number of
of the following steps, fill out the (-,0,+) Number Number Protons Neutrons Electrons
information in that row.

1. After selecting the “Symbol” icon, hhydrogen h 11 1 1 1 0 0


drag a red proton to the yellow “X”
(nucleus)

2. Drag a gray neutron to the hydrgen h 1 2 1 1 1 0


nucleus.

3. Drag a blue electron to the Hydrogw n hy 21 0- 0 0 0 0


first orbit.

4. Add another proton to the helium he 1 3 2 2 1 1


nucleus.

5. Add a neutron. helium he 1 4 2 2 2 1

6. Add another neutron. helium he 1 5 2 2 3 1

7. Add an electron. helium he 0 5 2 2 3 2

8. Add another electron. helium he -1 5 2 2 3 3

9. Add a proton. lithium li 0 6 3 3 3 3

10. Add another proton. beryllium be 1 7 4 4 3 3

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Continue to add protons, neutrons, and electrons until you feel that you understand the relationships between the columns in the table above. Then circle the correct
italicized term(s) in each sentence on the following page.

Continue to add protons, neutrons, and electrons until you feel that you understand the relationships between the columns in the table above. Then circle the correct
italicized term(s) in each sentence on the following page.

1. The addition or removal of (protons, neutrons, electrons) causes the element name to change.
2. Atomic number is equal to the number of (protons, neutrons, electrons).
3. Atomic mass is equal to the number of (protons, neutrons, electrons) plus the number of (protons,
neutrons, electrons).
4. An atom becomes charged when the number of (protons, neutrons, electrons) does not equal the number
of (protons, neutrons, electrons).
5. As you add protons, what pattern do you notice about the periodic table?
A) The elements are ordered from right to left across the periodic table by increasing atomic number.
B) The elements are ordered from left to right across the periodic table by increasing atomic number.
C) The elements are ordered from left to right across the periodic table by decreasing atomic mass.
6. (Protons, neutrons, electrons) are found only in the nucleus of an atom. (Choose two.)
7. (Protons, neutrons, electrons) are found only outside of the nucleus.
8. Only (one, two, three) electrons could fit in the first inner orbit.

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