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Inside the Atom: Study Guide
Parts of an Atom
I
can…
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describe the structure of the atom
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list the three parts of the atom, their masses,
their charges, and their locations
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identify an element’s atomic mass and atomic
number
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identify the number of protons, neutrons, and
electrons by looking at an element on the periodic table
q
draw the different models of the atom
(billiard, plum pudding, nuclear, and electron cloud)
q describe small pieces of the information about all the
atomic theories (Democritus,
q recognize where some common elements are found and how they are
named
q describe atomic structure and how that structure determines an
element’s identity
q explain how ions form from atoms
q model the relative masses of different isotopes
q describe radioactive elements
q model half-life
Vocabulary
I
know…
q Nucleus
q Proton
q Neutron
q Electron
q Subatomic particles.
q Atomic Number
q Atomic Mass
q Isotopes
q Ion
q Transmutation
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Element
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Atoms
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Compounds
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Half-Life
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Radioactive Decay
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Synthetic Elements