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  • Topic:Structure of the Atom
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  • Days:25
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Key Learning: Atomic structure determines physical and chemical properties.
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How does the arrangement of particles within the atom determine their physical and chemical properties? How can the nucleus of an atom be altered?
   
Concept: Parts & Particles
Concept: Nuclear Changes
Concept:
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What are the major parts and particles of an atom? (A)

How does the number, mass, and charge of each of these particles and/or regions affect an element\'s properties. (A)

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What makes an element radioactive? (A)

How can half-life be used to determine how much of an element will be left after a given period of time? (A)

How does radioactivity change the properties of an atom? (A)

How can radiation be beneficial to man? Harmful? (A)

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Vocabulary Report

  • proton -
  • alpha radiation (particles) -
  • beta radiation (particles) -
  • neutron -
  • electron -
  • gamma rays -
  • nucleus -
  • half-life -
  • fission -
  • electron cloud -
  • energy level -
  • fusion -
  • radioactivity -
  • electron shell -
  • valence shell -
  • valence electron -
  • atomic number -
  • isotope -
  • atomic mass -