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Name _________________________________ Period _________ Date _____________

Atoms and Isotopes Worksheet


Fill in the table with the correct information
Isotope Isotope notation Atomic # Protons Electrons neutrons
Oxygen-16 16 8 8 8 8
8 O
Bromine-80 80 35 35 35 45
35 Br
Uranium-235 235 92 92 92 143
92 U
Copper-64 29 29 29 35
64
29 Cu
1. Describe the general arrangement of subatomic particles in the atom
Electrons surround the nucleus; protons and neutrons are in the nucleus.
2. What contribution did these scientists make to atomic models of the atom?
a. Dalton – 1st atomic theory
b. Thomson- electron
c. Rutherford- nucleus
3. What is the isotope notation of the element that has an atomic number of 24 and a mass number of 52.

4. What part of the atom contains practically all its mass? nucleus
52
5. How do the isotopes of an element differ? How are they the same?
They have different #s of neutrons; same number of protons 24 Cr
6. Which element contains the largest number of neutrons per atom?
a. Bismuth-210 b. Polonium-210 c. Astatine-210 d. Astatine-211
7. Fill in the following table
Isotope Isotope Not Atomic # Protons Electrons Neutrons
Nickel-58 58
Ni 28 28 28 30
28
Phosphorus-30 30
15 15 15 15
15 P
Iodine-127 127 53 53 53 74
53 I
Krypton-84 84
Kr 36 36 36 48
36
Selenium-79 79
Se 34 34 34 45
34
Calcium-40 40 20 20 20 20
20 Ca
Chlorine-37 37
Cl 17 17 17 20
17
8. Calculate the average atomic mass of chlorine if its isotopes and % abundance are as follows. Show
work.
Mass of Isotope % abundance
36.96590 24.47 (.2447)(36.96590) = 9.04556
34.96885 75.53 (.7553)(34.96885) = 26.41200

35.4575amu

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