Atomic Particles
Atomic Models
Element Identification
Isotopes & Notation
Calculations
100

This positively charged subatomic particle is found in the nucleus and has a relative mass of about one

What is a proton?

100

This early atomic theory states that all matter is composed of atoms.

What is Dalton’s Atomic Theory?

100

This element has atomic number 24

What is chromium?

100

These are atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

What are isotopes?

100

The contributions from all isotopes are added to find this value for an element.

What is atomic mass?

200

This neutral subatomic particle is found in the nucleus and has a relative mass of about one.

What is a neutron?

200

This model describes the atom as a sphere with positive charge spread throughout and negatively charged electrons in fixed positions.

What is Thomson’s Plum Pudding Model?

200

This element has 21 protons.

What is scandium?

200

This number is the sum of an atom’s protons and neutrons.

What is the mass number?

200

The fractional abundances of all isotopes of an element must add up to this.

What is 1, or 100%?

300

This negatively charged subatomic particle surrounds the nucleus and has a relative mass of about 1/1840.

What is an electron?
300

This model describes an atom as mostly empty space with a small, dense nucleus.

What is Rutherford’s Nuclear Model?

300

This element has atomic number 55.

What is cesium?

300

In isotope notation, the upper-left number next to the element symbol represents this.

What is the mass number?

300

Element X has isotope mass contributions of 2.17 amu and 43.53 amu. What is their combined contribution?

What is 45.70 amu?

400

These two subatomic particles are located in an atom’s nucleus.

What are protons and neutrons?

400

According to Rutherford’s Nuclear Model, this central part of the atom contains all of its positive charge and most of its mass.

What is the nucleus?

400

This element has 44 protons

What is ruthenium?

400

Give the symbolic notation for neon-22, whose atomic number is 10.

What is 1022Ne?

400

Element X has isotope mass contributions of 2.17 amu, 43.53 amu, 5.03 amu, and 1.27 amu. What is its total atomic mass?

What is 52.00 amu?

500

This subatomic particle’s number identifies the element and is called the atomic number.

What is a proton?

500

In Rutherford’s model, these negatively charged particles move through the mostly empty space surrounding the nucleus

What are electrons?

500

This element has atomic number 65.

What is terbium?

500

Give the symbolic notation for uranium-234, whose atomic number is 92.

What is 92234U?

500

Antimony has two isotopes with masses 120.90 amu and 122.90 amu. If the fractional abundance of the first isotope is 0.570, what is the fractional abundance of the second isotope?

 What is 0.430?