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Pre-lab for Build an Atom

1. You build an atom that has the following components:

3 protons P 4 neutrons N 3 electrons E

Draw a picture of how you would build your atom below:

Circle which element this atom is on this periodic table below:

The mass of this atom is: a. 3 mass units b. 4 mass units c. 6 mass units d. 7 mass units e. 11 mass units The char!e of this atom is: a. 0, this is a neutral atom b. 3 c. 1 d. !1 e. !3
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#. You start with &our atom:

3 protons 4 neutrons 3 electrons

"ou want to chan!e your atom#s properties$ %ar& "E' if a chan!e will wor&( and mar& N) if it will not wor&$ '. (&drogen, (elium, )ithium, *er&llium, *oron, +arbon are all different elements. ,f &ou want to chan!e the type of element &our atom is, &ou can either: -circle. 'dd a proton Yes or /o or 'dd a neutron Yes or /o or 'dd an electron Yes or /o *. ,f &ou want to chan!e the char!e of &our atom, &ou can either: -circle. 'dd a proton Yes or /o or 'dd a neutron Yes or /o or 'dd an electron Yes or /o +. ,f &ou want to chan!e the mass of &our atom, &ou can either: -circle. 'dd a proton Yes or /o or 'dd a neutron Yes or /o or 'dd an electron Yes or /o

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Build an Atom
*earnin! )b+ecti,es: 1. 0raw models that show atoms or ions. #. 1se information about the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons to ,dentif& an element and its position on the periodic table 0raw models of atoms 0etermine if the model is for a atom or an ion. 3. %redict how changing the number protons, neutrons, or electrons will change the element, the charge, and the mass of an atom or ion. Directions: 3. 23plore the Build an Atom simulation with &our partner -about 4 minutes.. 's &ou e3plore, tal5 about what &ou find with &our partner. 4. 1sing Build an Atom, tal5 with &our partner as &ou pla& with the parts of atoms to find: '. 6hat parts go in the center of the atom7 _________________________________________ *. You can call the center of the atom, the nucleus. $ost atoms in our en8ironment ha8e a stable nucleus. +. %la& around, and write down three e3amples of atoms that ha8e a stable nucleus and include a drawing of &our nucleus. Number of particles in your nucleus: Protons: __ Neutrons:__ Draw your nucleus What element is it?

1.

2.

Protons: __ Neutrons:__

3.

Protons: __ Neutrons:__

0. 28er&thing around us is made up of different elements. 9he air has :3&gen -). and /itrogen -N..
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%lants and people ha8e lots of +arbon -C.. (elium --e. is in balloons. (&drogen --. is in water. %la& until &ou disco8er which particle .or particles/ determines the name of the element &ou build. 6hat did &ou disco8er7 ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. 9est &our idea b& identif&ing the element for the 3 cases. Particles Protons: 6 Neutrons: 6 Electrons: 6 Protons: 7 Neutrons: 6 Electrons: 6 Protons: 6 Neutrons: 7 Electrons: 7 What Element ? What Determines the Element? Proton Neutron Electron Proton Neutron Electron Proton Neutron Electron Circle the Element

1.

2.

3.

4. %la& until &ou disco8er what affects the char!e of &our atom or ion. 6hat is a rule for ma5ing... '. ' atom neutral -one with 0 e3tra charge.7 ______________________________________________________________________________ *. ' 0ion -positi8e ion, one with e3tra positi8e charge.7 ______________________________________________________________________________ +. ' - ion -negati8e ion, one with e3tra negati8e charge.7 ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. ;how a neutral atom, a positi8e ion, and a negati8e ion. -9hese e3amples should be consistent with the rules &ou disco8ered.. 'll of &our e3amples should also ha8e a stable nucleus. Number of Particles? Protons: __ Neutrons:__ Electrons:__ Draw Your Atom or Ion What is the Charge?

Neutral

+ Ion

Protons: __ Neutrons:__ Electrons:__

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- Ion

Protons: __ Neutrons:__ Electrons:__

7. %la& until &ou disco8er what affects the mass of &our atom or ion. 6hich particles are hea8& and which particles are light7 ________________________________________________________________________________ _ 6hat is a rule for determining the mass7 ________________________________________________________________________________ _ <. 1sing all of &our rules, figure out what changes for each of these actions to an atom or ion. You can test &our ideas with the simulation. ,f &ou ha8e new ideas, rewrite &our rules. Action Add a Proton What Changes? Element Charge ass ow Does it Change?

Action !emo"e a Neutron

What Changes? Element Charge ass

ow Does it Change?

Action !emo"e an Electron

What Changes? Element Charge ass

ow Does it Change?

Action Add a Electron

What Changes? Element Charge ass

ow Does it Change?

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=. +hallenges> Desi!n a positi,e ion with a char!e of 01:

Particles Protons: __ Neutrons:_ _ Electrons:_ _

Properties Element:__ ass:__ Charge:__ #ta$le Nucleus: %es No

Desi!n a neutral( atom with a mass of 2:

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Post-lab for Build an Atom

10. You build an atom that has the following components:

3 protons P 4 neutrons N 3 electrons E

Draw a picture of how you would build your atom below:

Circle which element this atom is on this periodic table below:

The mass of this atom is: f. 3 mass units g. 4 mass units h. 6 mass units i. 7 mass units ?. 11 mass units The char!e of this atom is: f. 0, this is a neutral atom g. 3 h. 1 i. !1 ?. !3
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11. You start with &our atom:

3 protons 4 neutrons 3 electrons

"ou want to chan!e your atom#s properties$ %ar& "E' if a chan!e will wor&( and mar& N) if it will not wor&$ '. (&drogen, (elium, )ithium, *er&llium, *oron, +arbon are all different elements. ,f &ou want to chan!e the type of element &our atom is, &ou can either: -circle. 'dd a proton Yes or /o or 'dd a neutron Yes or /o or 'dd an electron Yes or /o 23plain the ideas &ou used to choose &our answer: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ *. ,f &ou want to chan!e the char!e of &our atom, &ou can either: -circle. 'dd a proton Yes or /o or 'dd a neutron Yes or /o or 'dd an electron Yes or /o 23plain the ideas &ou used to choose &our answer: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ +. ,f &ou want to chan!e the mass of &our atom b& 1 or more mass units, &ou can either: -circle. 'dd a proton Yes or /o or 'dd a neutron Yes or /o or 'dd an electron Yes or /o 23plain the ideas &ou used to choose &our answer: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 0. ,f &ou add 3 proton and 3 neutron to your atom @ 6ill the element change7 ____ ,f so, circle the new element7

6ill the mass change7 _____ ,f so, what is the new mass of the atom7 ________ 6ill the charge change7 ____ ,f so, what is the new charge of the atom7________

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