MYP 2 – Science department
Unit 2: The Atomic structure
1. Complete the following:
MYP 2 – Science department
Unit 2: The Atomic structure
2. Draw a Bohr model of an oxygen atom in the space below. Be sure to place the
electrons in the correct orbitals and to fill out the key for the subatomic particles.
Key:
Protons:
Neutrons:
Electrons
Nucleus
MYP 2 – Science department
Unit 2: The Atomic structure
3. Decode the following atomic structures:
Atomic Number = ______ Atomic Number = ______ Atomic Number = ______
Atomic Mass = _____ Atomic Mass = __________ Atomic Mass = __________
No. of Protons = ________ No. of Protons = ________ No. of Protons = ________
No. of Neutrons = ________ No. of Neutrons = ________ No. of Neutrons = ________
No. of Electrons = ________ No. of Electrons = ________ No. of Electrons = ________
4. Explain why the Atom is Neutral charged?
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5. Circle the symbols that represent isotopes of the same element.
24 23 12 52 24 6
X X X X X X
12 11 6 4 11 3
Answer the following questions about isotopes.
a. In what ways are isotopes of the same element similar?
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b. In what ways are isotopes of the same element different?
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MYP 2 – Science department
Unit 2: The Atomic structure
• Atomic number = ______________________ = identity of the element
o Potassium has _________________
• Atom’s Mass= ______________________= mass number
• Isotope:
Same: ---------------------------- Different ------------------------
Same ----------------------------- Different ------------------------
Draw the Potassium Isotope:
