Atomic Structure Web Quest
1. Describe the importance of Ernest Rutherford’s atomic experiment.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/rutherford/
or
http://www.rsc.org/chemsoc/timeline/pages/1911.html
2. The atomic number is the same number as ________________.
Give an example of an element and its atomic
number.______________________________________________________________________________________
http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Radiography/atomicmassnumber.htm
3. The mathematical equation for atomic mass.
http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Radiography/atomicmassnumber.htm
4. Sketch a “Bohr’s Atomic Model” and label all the parts.
Use Carbon as an example. (Be
sure to label +, -, and =)
http://www.universetoday.com/56637/atom-model/
5. Describe how to find the number of electrons in a neutral stable atom.
http://education.jlab.org/qa/mathnuceus_01.html
6. Sketch a diagram of an atom that is losing and electron and one that is
gaining an electron, and explain how the atom’s charge changes.
http://www.universetoday.com/73713/what-are-ions/
7.Describe nuclear force and how protons, electrons, and
neutrons interact.
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/physics/sobel/Nucphys/force.html
8. Explain what an isotope is, and what role protons and neutrons play in the
formation of an isotope.
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/isotopes/
9. Give four examples of isotopes.
http://staff.jccc.net/pdecell/chemistry/radiotopes.html
http://www.ptable.com/#Isotope
1.___________________ isotope =____________________
2.
___________________ Isotope =____________________
3.
___________________ Isotope =____________________
4.
___________________ Isotope =____________________
10. Pick one of the isotopes above to sketch the stable
atomic model and the isotope atomic model (no link)
11. Use the table
http://www.ptable.com/#Isotope to
answer the following questions:
1. Do all
elements have an isotope?________________
2. Which element
has the most isotopes?__________________ , it has ______isotopes.
From ____ to _____.
12. Sketch an
atomic model of a model with 2 electrons on the first shell, and 7 electrons on
the second shell. If this atom is
stable (neutral) how many protons are in the nucleus?
Sketch/label the protons in the nucleus.
If the atom’s atomic mass is 19 what is the name and symbol of the
element. Label the neutrons inside
the nucleus. (No link)
13. Explain the difference and similarities between Uranium 238 and Uranium 235,
in terms of protons, electrons, and neutrons.
(No link)
14. Explain how atoms repel or
attract each other, in the context of losing and gaining electrons.
http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Electricity/electriccharge.htm
15. Try this practice quiz:
http://www.sciencegeek.net/Chemistry/taters/Unit1AtomicStructure.htm
Score = ____%
Now that your brain is fried, lets simplify all of this and watch a little bit
of Bill Nye. (Spring fever remedy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeLL3yCea4c
1. The word “atom” comes from _________________________________ meaning
_____________________.
2. Electricity is the result
of____________________________________________________________________
3. Briefly describe the space between the electrons, protons, and
neutrons.___________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Explain why atoms act like solids when they are mostly empty
space.________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5. H2O, water has _______ Oxygen atoms and ________ Hydrogen atoms.
6. The number of _____________ in the nucleus is what makes each element
different.
7. Explain the difference between energy and
matter?_______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________