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By Vicki - The Science Lady: Atomic Structure

The document provides information about atomic structure and defines key atomic properties. It includes a chart that students are instructed to fill out using a periodic table. The chart lists several elements and their atomic number, mass number, and number of protons, neutrons, and electrons. The document also reviews that the atomic number equals the number of protons and electrons, and the mass number equals the number of protons and neutrons. Teacher notes at the end provide guidance on using the worksheet to reinforce atomic structure concepts.

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By Vicki - The Science Lady: Atomic Structure

The document provides information about atomic structure and defines key atomic properties. It includes a chart that students are instructed to fill out using a periodic table. The chart lists several elements and their atomic number, mass number, and number of protons, neutrons, and electrons. The document also reviews that the atomic number equals the number of protons and electrons, and the mass number equals the number of protons and neutrons. Teacher notes at the end provide guidance on using the worksheet to reinforce atomic structure concepts.

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By Vicki – The Science Lady

Atomic Structure
Use a periodic table to help you fill in the chart below. Mass numbers are
rounded to the nearest whole number.

Remember:

Atomic number = number of protons = number of electrons

Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons

Number Number Number


Atomic Mass
Element Symbol of of of
Number Number
Protons Neutrons Electrons
Beryllium Be 4 9 4 5 4

Calcium Ca 20 40 20 20 20

Iron Fe 26 56 26 26 26

Silicon Si 14 28 14 14 14

Argon Ar 18 40 18 22 18

Fluorine F 9 19 9 10 9

Silver Ag 47 108 47 61 47

Xenon Xe 54 131 54 77 54
Atomic Structure Answer Key
Use a periodic table to help you fill in the chart below. Mass numbers are
rounded to the nearest whole number.

Remember:

Atomic number = number of protons = number of electrons

Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons

Number Number Number


Atomic Mass
Element Symbol of of of
Number Number
Protons Neutrons Electrons
Beryllium Be 4 9 4 5 4

Calcium Ca 20 40 20 20 20

Iron Fe 26 56 26 30 26

Silicon Si 14 28 14 14 14

Argon Ar 18 40 18 22 18

Fluorine F 9 19 9 10 9

Silver Ag 47 108 47 61 47

Xenon Xe 54 131 54 77 54
Teacher Notes

Students can use a separate periodic table, or use one from their textbook.

This review can teach them how to find their way around the periodic table.

It should be done after they have been introduced to atomic structure. Remind
the students that the atomic number is equal to the number of protons, which is
equal to the number of electrons, and it written at the top of the sheet. Atomic
mass is equal to the number of protons plus the number of neutrons, so they
can find the number of neutrons by subtracting the number of protons from the
atomic mass.

I use this as a quick review to reinforce basic facts that can be found by using the
periodic table. It could be used as homework if they have access to a periodic
table, or incorporate it in a quiz or test. You might want to ‘white-out’ the
giveaways: atomic number = number of protons, etc, if you use it in a test, but
be sure they have a periodic table to use.

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