Activity 2 WS Atomic Structure
Activity 2 WS Atomic Structure
1. Name the three particles of the atom and their respective charges are:
a.
b.
c.
2. The number of protons in one atom of an element determines the atom’s
, and the number of electrons determines
of an element.
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9. The atomic number is the number of …………… in one atom of an element. It is also the
number of …………… in a neutral atom of that element. The atomic number gives the "identity
"of an element.
10. In order to calculate the number of neutrons you must subtract the ……………… from the
……………………………