PHYSICS: CHAPTER 17
The Atomic Nature of Matter
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Chapter 17 – WebQuest
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Chapter 17 – WebQuest
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Chapter 17 – WebQuest
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Quantifying Matter
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QUESTION #1: Rank the
following terms in order from
smallest (least complex) to
biggest (most complex):
Molecule…Mixture…Atom…Compound…
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Matter can be split into a
variety of different
sizes…
Quantifying Matter
QUESTION #2: What are the
names of the compounds with
the following chemical formulas?
a) NaCl b) H2O c) KBr d) CS2
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A chemical formula is
used to illustrate what
elements are in a
compound…
e) Ag2O
If you are not sure, click on the following link and search the website:
http://www.webelements.com/
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Atomic Structure
QUESTION #3: Define each of the
following terms. Also discuss
some characteristics of each of
the particles (i.e. size, charge,
location in the atom, etc.).
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An atom is the smallest
“whole” particle…but
atoms are made of
smaller pieces…
a) Proton b) Neutron
c) Electron
Click on the following link and search the website. Use search terms like
“protons”, “neutrons”, “electrons”, “subatomic particles”, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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Atomic Structure
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QUESTION #4: What is a quark?
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using the term “quark”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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An atom is the smallest
“whole” particle…but
atoms are made of
smaller pieces…
Atomic Structure
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QUESTION #4: What is a quark?
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using the term “quark”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
QUESTION #5: What are the 6
types of quarks?
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An atom is the smallest
“whole” particle…but
atoms are made of
smaller pieces…
Atomic Structure
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a) Amedeo Avagadro
b) Niels Bohr
c) Robert Brown d) Ernest Rutherford
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The following scientists
all contributed to our
knowledge about
atoms…
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information about each of the scientists listed above.
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/letters/
QUESTION #6: Briefly state what each person
contributed to our knowledge of atoms.
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Atomic Structure
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QUESTION #7: Sketch a picture of a
typical Helium atom. Be sure to
include the correct number of
protons, neutrons, and electrons.
The following websites might help you in the process.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/atom.htm
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/2.html
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What do atoms look like?
Periodic Table
• The elements are arranged in order
by their atomic number.
• Elements in the same group (column)
have similar physical properties.
• Elements in the same row have similar
electron shells.
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The periodic table of
elements organizes
elements in a variety of
ways.
Periodic Table
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Use the websites below to answer the following questions
about the periodic table.
http://www.webelements.com/
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
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The periodic table of
elements organizes
elements in a variety of
ways.
Periodic Table
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http://www.webelements.com/
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
QUESTION #8: What five elements
are referred to as halogens?
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The periodic table…
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Periodic Table
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http://www.webelements.com/
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
QUESTION #8: What five elements
are referred to as halogens?
QUESTION #9: What elements are
considered to be Noble gases?
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The periodic table…
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Periodic Table
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http://www.webelements.com/
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
QUESTION #10: At room temperature, give an
example of an element that is a gas, a liquid,
and a solid. Write the name of each example,
its symbol, its atomic number, and its atomic
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mass.
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The periodic table…
…fun stuff…
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