BIO Student #: ________ Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________

BIO Unit 2.1 Atoms, Subatomic Particles, & Elements

Do Now:

How do we organize atoms with different numbers of subatomic particles?

What do we call atoms with different proportions of subatomic particles?

1. Elements
a. Definition:

i. Represented by their unique number of ___________ ___________

ii. Organized on a chart known as the ___________ ___________

What are some different elements you know?

 2. Periodic Table
a. The periodic table is arranged in a couple different ways

i.

ii.

b. Groups are organized vertically

c. Periods are organized horizontally

How do we organize the periodic table using groups and

periods?
 3. Elements on the Periodic Table
a. Show different qualities of elements

i.

1. Equal to the number of protons/electrons in an element

ii.

1. Usually the first letter but not always

iii. Element Name

1. Number of protons + number of neutrons

Try it out: The element Nitrogen has 7 protons, 7 neutrons, & 7 electrons. How would Nitrogen
be described on the periodic table?
 Homework
A list of three different elements are shown with the number of subatomic particles they possess. Show how
these elements would be described on the periodic table using atomic number, symbol, name, and atomic
mass. Please label each of these on your element.

1. Carbon
a. Electrons: 6
b. Protons: 6
c. Neutrons: 6

2. Helium
a. Electrons: 2
b. Protons: 2
c. Neutrons: 2

3. Sulfur
a. Electrons: 16
b. Protons: 16
c. Neutrons: 16