Fundamental Particles (5-1)
• Atoms are comprised of three fundamental
particles that were introduced in Chapter 1.
Particle Symbol Mass
(amu)
Charge
Electron e
- 0.00054858 -1
Proton p or p+ 1.0073 +1
Neutron n
...
Fundamental Particles (5-1)
• Atoms are comprised of three fundamental
particles that were introduced in Chapter 1.
Particle Symbol Mass
(amu)
Charge
Electron e
- 0.00054858 -1
Proton p or p+ 1.0073 +1
Neutron n 1.0087 0
3
Fundamental Particles (5-1)
• Keep in mind that protons and neutrons
are found in the nucleus of the atom.
– They are responsible for the mass of the
atom.
• Electrons are found outside the nucleus of
the atom.
– Their mass is insignificant in comparison to
protons and neutrons.
– They add no measurable mass to the atom.
4
Discovery and History
(5-2 through 5-4)
• Many different scientists had a hand in the
elucidation of the three fundamental
atomic particles.
– These three sections of your text outline these
discoveries.
– You are responsible for being able to identify
images of the experiments and knowing who
was responsible for specific discoveries.
5
Atomic Number (5-5)
• The number of protons in an atom allows us to
identify the atom.
– The atomic number (Z) is the number of protons in
an atom of an element.
– All atoms of a given element have the same atomic
number.
• Every atom of carbon has an atomic number of 6.
– The periodic table is arranged in order of increasing
atomic number.
• In a neutral atom the number of electrons is
equal to the number of protons.
6
Mass Number and Isotopes (5-7)
• The mass number (A) is the total number of
protons PLUS neutrons in the nucleus of an
atom.
E
A
Z E
A
7
Mass Number and Isotopes (5-7)
• Isotopes are atoms of the same element
(by definition, they have the same number
of protons) that have different numbers of
neutrons. Therefore, the have different
mass numbers.
C
12
6 C
14
6
8
Mass Number and Isotopes (5-7)
• Because the atomic number of any
element is readily available from the
periodic table it is sometimes omitted from
the symbol.
C C
12 12
6
=
9
Mass Number and Isotopes (5-7)
• Example: How many protons, neutrons, and
electrons are in one atom of each of the
following?
U
238
92 P
32 + Na 23
11
16 2- O
10
Mass Number and Isotopes (5-7)
• One example of an isotopic series is the
hydrogen isotopes.
1H is the most common hydrogen isotope.
• One proton and no neutrons
2H or deuterium is the second most abundant
hydrogen isotope.
• One proton and one neutron
3H or tritium is a radioactive hydrogen isotope.
• One proton and two neutrons
[Show More]