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    This document discusses isotopes and their characteristics. It provides examples of isotope symbols and names for hydrogen, carbon, magnesium, and other elements. Isotopes are defined as atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, giving them different mass numbers, while their atomic number remains the same. The mass number is determined by adding the number of protons and neutrons. While isotopes have different mass numbers, they have the same atomic number and are therefore all forms of the same element.

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    This document discusses isotopes and their characteristics. It provides examples of isotope symbols and names for hydrogen, carbon, magnesium, and other elements. Isotopes are defined as atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, giving them different mass numbers, while their atomic number remains the same. The mass number is determined by adding the number of protons and neutrons. While isotopes have different mass numbers, they have the same atomic number and are therefore all forms of the same element.

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    Name: Kaye C.

    Tupaz Course & Year: BSED-SCI 2 Date: November 1, 2021


    Isotopes
    Are all atoms of an element alike?
    Why?
    The following activity will help you learn the important structural characteristics of an atom. How
    do we classify atoms? How does the combination of subatomic particles affect the mass and charge
    of an atom? What are isotopes? This is just a sampling of what we will address. Throughout this
    activity you will want to keep both Model 1 and a periodic table handy.

    1 1 1
    0 1 2

    6 6 6
    6 7 8

    12 12 12
    12 13 14
    1. Refer to Model 1. What subatomic particles do the following symbols represent in the Atomic
    Diagrams?

    Electron Proton Neutron

    2. Complete the table in Model 1 by counting the protons and neutrons in each atomic diagram.
    Divide the work evenly among group members.

    3. Find the three elements shown in Model 1 on your periodic table.


    a. What whole number shown in Model 1 for each element is also found in the periodic table
    for that element?
    Hydrogen — 1 Carbon — 6 Magnesium — 12
    b. The whole number in each box of the periodic table is the atomic number of the element.
    What does the atomic number of an element represent?
     Number of protons.
    c. Refer to the isotope symbols in Model 1. Relative to the atomic symbol (H, C, or Mg), where
    is the atomic number located in the isotope symbol?
     Lower left corner .

    4. Refer to your periodic table.


    a. How many protons are in all chlorine (Cl) atoms?
     17
    b. A student says “I think that some chlorine atoms have 16 protons.” Explain why this student
    is not correct.

     If the atom has 16 protons, it is sulfur.


    5. Refer again to Model 1. In the isotope symbol of each atom, there is a superscripted (raised)
    number. This number is also used in the name of the atom (i.e., carbon-12). It is called the mass
    number.
    a. How is the mass number determined?

     Number of protons + number of neutrons


    b. Why is this number called a “mass” number?
     The protons and neutrons are the things in the atom with mass. When you have counted
    them all up you have approximately the mass of the atom in atomic mass units (amu).

    6. Fill in the table for Atom I and Atom II shown below.

    Atom I Atom II
    Number of Protons 5 9
    Number of Neutrons 6 7
    Mass Number 11 16

    7. Refer to Model 1.
    a. Which corner of the isotope symbol contains the mass number?
     The mass number is in the upper left corner of the isotope symbol.
    b. How is the mass number of an isotope expressed in the name of an atom?
     The mass number of an isotope is indicated in the name of the isotope by writing the name
    of the element by a hyphen and the mass number.
    8. Write an isotope symbol (similar to those in Model 1) for each of the atoms in Question 6 .
    11 16
    B F
    5 9

    9. Write the name of the atom (similar to those in Model 1) for each of the atoms in Question 6.
     Boron – 11 Fluorine – 16
    10. Fill in the following table.
    40 18 31
    Isotope Symbol K F S
    19 9 16

    Atomic Number 19 9 16

    Mass Number 40 18 31

    Number of Protons 19 9 16

    Number of Neutrons 21 9 15

    11. Consider the examples in Model 1.


    a. Do all isotopes of an element have the same atomic number? Give at least one example or
    counter-example from Model 1 that supports your answer.

     Yes. Example: all carbon atoms have an atomic number of 6.


    b. Do all isotopes of an element have the same mass number? Give at least one example or
    counter-example from Model 1 that supports your answer.
     No, isotopes must have different mass numbers. Examples: Magnesium – 24, Magnesium
    – 25.
    12. Considering your answers to Question 11, write a definition of isotope using a grammatically
    correct sentence. Your group must come to consensus on this definition.

     Isotopes are atoms of the same element (same atomic number) with different numbers of
    neutrons (different mass numbers).
    204 82
    13. Consult the following list of isotope symbols: Pb 82, Br 35, 78Br 35, 208
    Pb 82, 204
    Pt 78,
    205
    Pb 82.
    a. Which of the atoms represented by these symbols are isotopes of each other?
     204
    Pb 205
    Pb 208
    Pb 82
    Br 78
    Br
    82 82 82 35 35

    b. Which part(s) of the isotope symbol was the most helpful in answering part a of this question?

     Element symbol and atomic number.

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