Starter quiz
- Order the method for working out the number of the three subatomic particles in an atom of sodium. Start with the number of protons, then work out the number of electrons, then finally neutrons.
- 1⇔number of protons = atomic number or proton number, for sodium = 11
- 2⇔number of electrons = same as the number of protons, for sodium = 11
- 3⇔mass number = total number of protons + neutrons
- 4⇔number of neutrons = mass number - number of protons, for sodium: 23 - 11 = 12
- Match the atoms with the number of neutrons in their nucleus. Use your periodic table to help.
- ¹⁴N⇔7 ✓
- ¹⁹F⇔10 ✓
- ⁴⁰Ca⇔20 ✓
- ⁴⁰Ar⇔22 ✓
- ⁷Li⇔4 ✓
- ¹⁶O⇔8 ✓
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