Atomic Structure 27/03/23

LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Do Now:
1. State the symbol for sodium. (1)
2. Chlorine is a metal, true or false? (1)
3. State the name given to a gas changing state into a liquid. (1)
4. Name the technique used to separate sand from water (1)
5. Round 323.1875 to 2 decimal places (1)

Challenge: Describe the difference between groups and

periods.

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Do Now:
1. State the symbol for sodium. Na (1)
2. Chlorine is a metal, true or false? False (1)
3. State the name given to a gas changing state into a
liquid. Condensation/condensing (1)
4. Name the technique used to separate sand from water
Filtration (1).
5. Round 323.1875 to 2 decimal places 323.19 (1)

Challenge: Groups are the columns, while periods are

the rows. Groups tell us the number of electrons in the
outer shell and the periods tell us the number of electron
shells.

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

• Identify the atomic and

mass number of an
40% element
• Give the number of
protons or electrons in
50% an element.
• Calculate the number
of neutrons in an
60% element.

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Electrons

Protons +

+ Nucleus

Neutrons -
• 6 protons
• 6 electrons
• 6 neutrons
Checkpoint Quiz

What is the atomic number of lithium?

1. 7

2. 3

3. 10

4. 4
Checkpoint Quiz

This atomic number tells us the number of…

1. Protons + neutrons

2. Protons + electrons

3. Protons

4. Neutrons
Checkpoint Quiz

What is the other number, ‘7’ known as?

1. Atomic mass number

2. Atomic weight

3. Atomic number

4. Atomic element
Checkpoint Quiz

This atomic mass number tells us..

1. The number of neutrons

2. The number of protons

3. The number of neutrons + protons

4. The number of protons - neutrons

Checkpoint Quiz

How many neutrons does Lithium have?

1. 7

2. 3

3. 10

4. 4
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Which is the bigger number: the Atomic mass number

atomic mass number or the
atomic number?
Define atomic mass number The number of protons + number of
neutrons in an atom of that element
Define atomic number The number of protons in an atom of
that element
How do you calculate the number Use the atomic number
of protons for an element?
How do you calculate the number Use the atomic number
of electrons for an element?
How do you calculate the number Atomic mass number - atomic number
of neutrons for an element?

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Which is the bigger number: the Atomic mass number

atomic mass number or the
atomic number?
Define atomic mass number The number of protons + number of
neutrons in an atom of that element
Define atomic number The number of protons in an atom of
that element
Look, cover, write, check
How do you calculate the number Use the atomic number
of protons for an element?
How do you calculate the number Use the atomic number
of electrons for an element?
How do you calculate the number Atomic mass number - atomic number
of neutrons for an element?

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Which is the bigger number: the Atomic mass number

atomic mass number or the
atomic number?
Define atomic mass number The number of protons + number of
neutrons in an atom of that element
Define atomic number The number of protons in an atom of
that element
2 minutes quizzing
How do you calculate the number Use the atomic number
of protons for an element?
How do you calculate the number Use the atomic number
of electrons for an element?
How do you calculate the number Atomic mass number - atomic number
of neutrons for an element?

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Recall Quiz: (4 mins)

Complete each of the following sentences.

1) Adding the number of protons to the number of neutrons

give us an atom’s…

2) The number of protons, on the other hand, gives us…

3) As well as the number of protons, the atomic number also

tells us…

4) In order to calculate the number of neutrons, we must…

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Recall Quiz: Self assess

1) Adding the number of protons to the number of neutrons
give us an atom’s atomic mass number

2) The number of protons, on the other hand, gives us the

atomic number.

3) As well as the number of protons, the atomic number also

tells us the number of electrons

4) In order to calculate the number of neutrons, we must

subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass number
of the atom.
Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,
electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Application Task – I do
Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons
in a Boron atom
Protons
Look at the atomic number (smaller
number) – 5 protons
Electrons
Look at the atomic number (smaller
number) – 5 electrons
Neutrons
Atomic mass number – atomic number
11-5 = 6 – 6 neutrons
Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,
electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Application Task – We do
Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons
in a Phosphorus atom
Protons

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Application Task – We do
Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons
in a Phosphorus atom
Protons
Look at the atomic number (smaller
number) – 15 protons
Electrons

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Application Task – We do
Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons
in a Phosphorus atom
Protons
Look at the atomic number (smaller
number) – 15 protons
Electrons
Look at the atomic number (smaller
number) – 15 electrons
Neutrons

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Application Task – We do
Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons
in a Phosphorus atom
Protons
Look at the atomic number (smaller
number) – 15 protons
Electrons
Look at the atomic number (smaller
number) – 15 electrons
Neutrons
Atomic mass number – atomic number
31-15 = 16 - 16 neutrons
Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,
electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Application Task – You do

Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons
in a Phosphorus atom
Protons

Electrons

Neutrons

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Application Task – You do

Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons
in a Phosphorus atom
Protons
Look at the atomic number (smaller
number) – 16 protons
Electrons
Look at the atomic number (smaller
number) – 16 electrons
Neutrons
Atomic mass number – atomic number
32-16 = 16 - 16 neutrons
Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,
electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Independent Task (7 mins)

Complete the table by calculating the number of protons,
electrons and neutrons for the elements in the periodic table
shown on the next slide

Element Symbol Number of Number of Number of

protons electrons neutrons

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

* Chlorine’s mass number of 35.5 is an average.

In your calculation imagine it is just 35.

*
Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,
electron, isotope
Independent Element Symbol Number Number Number
Task: of of of
Self assess protons electrons neutrons
Helium He 2 2 2
Boron B 5 5 6
Carbon C 6 6 6
Nitrogen N 7 7 7
Oxygen O 8 8 8
Fluorine F 9 9 10
Neon Ne 10 10 10
Aluminium Al 13 13 14
Silicon Si 14 14 14
Phosphorus P 15 15 16
Sulfur S 16 16 16
Chlorine Cl 17 17 18
Argon Ar 18 18 20
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Exit ticket:

1. Name the 3 sub-atomic particles that make up an atom

2. How can you find out the number of protons in the atom
of an element?
3. How can you find out the number of neutrons in the atom
of an element?
4. What do we call the centre of an atom? Which subatomic
particles are located there?

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope
 Atomic Structure 27/03/23
LO: Calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons for different elements.

Exit ticket – self assess

1. Name the 3 sub-atomic particles that make up an atom

protons, neutrons and electrons
2. How can you find out the number of protons in the atom
of an element? Find the atomic number
3. How can you find out the number of neutrons in the atom
of an element? Atomic mass number – atomic number
4. What do we call the centre of an atom? Which subatomic
particles are located there? The nucleus. It contains
protons and neutrons

Key terms: atomic number, mass number, proton, neutron,

electron, isotope