Unit 3: Atoms, Elements and Compounds 3.1 Atomic Structure and Periodic Table Introduction: All Substances are made of Atoms A substance that has only kind (type) of atoms is called an Element Atoms are made up of three fundamental particles: Protons, Neutrons and Electrons. An atom consists of a small central nucleus (Protons & Neutrons) and around the nucleus you will find electrons which are revolving around the nucleus in shell/orbits. Atoms are neutral (Have no charge) because the number of protons = the number of electrons Created and Published by Mayur Patel Department of Chemistry (2013-2014) High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology
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Unit 3: Atoms, Elements and Compounds
3.1 Atomic Structure and Periodic Table
Introduction: All Substances are made of Atoms
A substance that has only kind (type) of atoms is called an Element
Atoms are made up of three fundamental particles: Protons, Neutrons and Electrons.
An atom consists of a small central nucleus (Protons & Neutrons) and around the nucleus you will find electrons which are revolving around the nucleus in shell/orbits.
Atoms are neutral (Have no charge) because the number of protons = the number of electrons
Created and Published by Mayur PatelDepartment of Chemistry (2013-2014)High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology
Symbols: All atoms are represented by a symbol
- Some have a capital letter
- Some have a Capital letter followed by a small case letter
Created and Published by Mayur PatelDepartment of Chemistry (2013-2014)High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology
Protons:
- Protons have a positive charge
- Atoms of the same element have the same number of protons
- In a Neutral atom, the number of protons = number of electrons
Neutrons:
- Neutrons have no charge
- Atoms of the same elements can have different number of neutrons
- So, atoms that have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons are called ISOTOPES
Created and Published by Mayur PatelDepartment of Chemistry (2013-2014)High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology
Electrons:
- Electrons have a negative charge
- They are outside the nucleus in the shells
- Electrons are responsible for the chemical properties of an element
- Every shell can have a certain maximum number of electrons
Created and Published by Mayur PatelDepartment of Chemistry (2013-2014)High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology
Electronic Configuration:
The arrangement of electrons in an atom is called Electronic Configuration
Eg: the electronic configuration of Calcium is 2,8,8,2
Eg: The electronic configuration of Magnesium is 2,8,2