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Atoms and Molecules
Micron Foundation
K-12 Program
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Democritus
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Democritus, 460 – 370 B.C.
“Atom” means “uncuttable”
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Atom Models
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Bohr (planetary) model of the atom 3-D model of an atom
Electrons
Neutrons
Protons
Nucleus
+ +
+ +
-
-
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Sodium
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Number of Protons = Number of Electrons = 11
Atomic Mass – Atomic Number = Number of Neutrons
23 - 11 = 12
11
Na
Sodium
22.99 (23)
11
Na
Sodium
22.99 (23)
Atomic Number
Atomic Symbol
Name
Atomic Mass
Atomic Number = Number of Protons = 11
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Atoms – Molecules - Matter
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Atoms
Molecules
Matter
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Single Element Molecules
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Some molecules are made up of atoms of the same element
H2
Hydrogen O2
Oxygen
N2
Nitrogen
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Compounds
Molecules made up of two or more elements are called Compounds
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H2O Water
NaCl Sodium Chloride
CH4
Methane
CO2
Carbon Dioxide NH3
Ammonia
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Ions & Isotopes
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Ions Atoms with “missing” or “extra”
electrons.
Isotopes Variants of an element with a different
number of neutrons.
Li
Lithium atom
3 protons
4 neutrons
3 electrons
Li+ Lithium ion
3 protons
4 neutrons
2 electrons
Be
Beryllium atom
4 protons
5 neutrons
4 electrons
Be10
Beryllium isotope
4 protons
6 neutrons
4 electrons
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Periodic Table – Periods
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Pe
rio
ds
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Periodic Table – Groups
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Pe
rio
ds
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
aI
aII III IV V VI VII
VIII
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Cool Videos
“A Boy and His Atom” World’s Smallest Movie + Making of the Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBpu4OPw6bM
Music Videos about Elements
Meet the Elements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy0m7jnyv6U
Elements Song with Periodic Table:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGM-wSKFBpo&feature=related
Picture of an Electron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofp-OHIq6Wo&feature=related
Picture of Hydrogen Atom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G7sq5GVhos
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