Pre-Test
Three subatomic particles.
What are protons, neutrons, and electrons?
All of the mass of an atom is concentrated here.
Nucleus
I have 16 electrons whizzing through my electron cloud.
Sulphur
With an atomic mass of 39 and 20 neutrons in my nucleus, I am a very reactive metal.
Potassium
Information that is contained within a square on the Periodic Table.
atomic number, element symbol, element name, and atomic mass
The region of space around the nucleus where an electron is likely to be found.
What is an orbital?
Why scientists use models to study atoms.
because atoms are small to be seen.