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The document discusses atomic numbers, protons, neutrons, and electrons. It provides an example of how to calculate the number of neutrons using helium's atomic mass and atomic number. It then asks the reader to use this information to fill in a chart with the atomic number, atomic mass, protons, neutrons, and electrons for several elements.

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Atomic Numbers, Protons, Neutrons and Electrons: Name Date

The document discusses atomic numbers, protons, neutrons, and electrons. It provides an example of how to calculate the number of neutrons using helium's atomic mass and atomic number. It then asks the reader to use this information to fill in a chart with the atomic number, atomic mass, protons, neutrons, and electrons for several elements.

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ATOMIC NUMBERS, PROTONS, NEUTRONS AND ELECTRONS


The number of protons in each atom of an element is its atomic number. The atomic number is also the number
of electrons since atoms themselves are electronically neutral. Because neutrons and protons are almost the
same mass, the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom is the atomic mass. Therefore, by subtracting
the atomic number from the atomic mass you can calculate the number of neutrons.

This is why the mass number and atomic number, but not the number of neutrons, is shown in the periodic table
entries such as the one for helium shown below. The diagram below shows how to calculate the number of
neutrons from the table's entry.

Atomic number
2

He
Helium
Atomic Mass 4 K-2

Example: helium atom

Atomic
Atomic Number of
Mass = 4
Number = 2 neutrons

+ n
+ n - =
+ n
+ n
4 - 2 = 2

Use this reasoning and the information provided below, to determine the missing values
in the chart below.

ATOMIC ATOMIC
ELEMENT SYMBOL PROTONS NEUTRONS ELECTRONS
NUMBER MASS
Helium He 2 4 2
Nitrogen N 7 14 7
Carbon C 6 12
Sodium Na 11 23
Iron Fe 26 30
Copper Cu 64 29
Silver Ag 47 108 61

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