Protons, Neutrons and Electrons
Ions and Isotopes
Fundamental Forces
Electron Configurations Concepts
Electron configurations
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What are the three main particles that make up an atom?

What are protons, neutrons, and electrons?

10

Define an isotope.

What are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons?

10

Which force keeps us on Earth and makes objects fall at 9.8 m/s²?

What is gravity?

10

What does the Aufbau Principle say about how electrons fill orbitals?

What is electrons fill the lowest-energy orbitals first?

10

Write the electron configuration for hydrogen (H, atomic number 1).

What is 1s¹?

10

How old is Glendale High School

124 years old

20

Which particle decides the identity of an element (like its “name tag”)?

What is a proton?

20

What makes a sodium atom become Na⁺?

What is losing one electron?

20

Which fundamental force holds electrons around the nucleus?

What is the electromagnetic force?

20

How many electrons can fit in each orbital?

S:2

P:6

D: 10

F:14

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Write the electron configuration for oxygen (O, atomic number 8).

What is 1s² 2s² 2p⁴?

20

A butcher has a size 13 foot and is 6 feet tall, what does he weigh?

meat

30

An atom has 8 protons and 8 neutrons. What is its mass number?

What is 16?

30

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!

Which isotope of carbon is used in radioactive dating, and how does it differ from carbon-12?
 

What is carbon-14, which has 2 more neutrons than carbon-12?

30

Which nuclear force allows neutrons to turn into protons, causing radioactive decay?

What is the weak nuclear force?

30

What is this a picture of?

Pauli Exclusion Principle

30

Write the electron configuration for calcium (Ca, atomic number 20) in noble gas shorthand.

What is [Ar] 4s²?

30

"Have it your way” is the memorable slogan of what fast food restaurant?

Burger King

40

If an element has a neutral charge, the number of protons equals?

What is, the number of electrons

40

Write the ion for oxygen when it gains 2 electrons.

A: What is O²⁻?

40

Why is the strong nuclear force necessary inside the nucleus?



What is because it overcomes proton–proton repulsion and holds the nucleus together

40

What is this a picture of?

Hund's Rule

40

Write the electron configuration for iron (Fe, atomic number 26). Long hand only.

What is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁶  

40

What university did Mr. Chan go to?

CSUN

50

Compare the relative masses of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Why is almost all the atom’s mass in the nucleus?

Protons ≈ 1 amu, Neutrons ≈ 1 amu, Electrons ≈ 1/1836 amu → mass is concentrated in nucleus

50

What are cations? And what are Anions? 

Cations are positively charged ions Anions are negatively charged ions 

50

Rank from 1-4 the strongest forces to the weakest forces, with 1 being the strongest forces.


Bonus points if you can put how strong each force is relative to the strongest

  1. 💥 Strong Nuclear Force – 1 (baseline = strongest)

  2. ⚡ Electromagnetic Force – about 1/100 the strength of the strong force

  3. ☢️ Weak Nuclear Force – about 1/1,000,000 the strength of the strong force

  4. 🌍 Gravitational Force – about 1/10⁻³⁸ the strength of the strong force

50

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!

How did Mr. Chan explain this picture in terms of going to school?

Think of a shell as a floor in a building, subshells as different types of rooms on that floor and an orbital as a specific room within that type.

50

Write the electron configuration for Tin (Sn, atomic number 50). Long hand only.

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p²

50

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!


According to Instacart, what the most disliked food in America? 

Anchovies

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