Proton Saga

In two articles, "Energy Story" and "Conducting Solutions", I learned about electrical charges, ions, conducting energy, and what atoms are like when they are broken down. In a video, Hands-On Science with Squishy Circuits, I learned about conducting electricity using simple things, which, in this case, was Play-doh. One thing these two articles and this video share in common are that they all have something to do with energy and electricity. In "Energy Story" you mainly learn about atoms and

differs in the number of neutrons in the nucleus but does not differ in protons of that element. An isotope in particular that contributed to society is Plutonium-238, which is understood to be a radioactive isotope.     Understanding the basic structure according to the periodic table. Pu-238 has an atomic number of 94. This is what classifies it as plutonium due to its number of protons. The atomic mass, which is the sum of protons and neutrons

Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO2) is a colourless and odourless gas vital to life on Earth. This naturally occurring chemical compound is composed of a carbon atom covalently double bonded (linear) to 2 oxygen atoms. CO2 only makes up for 0.04% of the atmosphere, however CO2 is an exceptionally important gas. Although Earth's atmosphere is 90% opaque to long wave IR radiation, the vast majority of the atmosphere is not composed of gases that cause the greenhouse effect. Molecular nitrogen (N2)

force. The electromagnetic force forces protons, from the nucleus, and electrons, from the electron cloud, to attract and also keeps the electrons orbiting around the nucleus. The strong force is greater than the electromagnetic force and acts on the quarks and gluons that make up the protons in the nucleus. The strong force prevents protons that get too close to each other in the nucleus from repelling. The gravitational force is what keeps both the protons and neutrons in the nucleus due to their

I am writing to you today because I am in need of funding for an extraordinary new experiment that could change chemistry forever. My new experiment is called the Gold Foil Experiment that should prove that the atom is mostly empty space and that electrons revolve in circular orbits around a substantial positive charge in the center. This experiment will disprove what was previously believed about the atom. It will disprove the plum pudding model by JJ Thompson, which presents the atom as a huge

An atom is made of a nucleus accommodating protons and neutrons (Atomic Structure Prezi). An atom is the particle that retains the properties of an element. Atoms are spherically shaped, mostly empty space, and are made up of three fundamental subatomic particles, the electron, proton, and neutron (Atomic Structure Prezi). Protons are of a positive charge, electrons are negatively charged and neutrons are neutral. Atomic theory is the theory that all matter is made up of tiny indivisible particles

get into the details, starting with Carbon. Carbons atomic number is 6, its atomic mass is 12, and it has 6 protons, 6 neutrons and 6 electrons. The next element used in dynamite is Hydrogen. Hydrogen’s atomic number and atomic mass is 1, it has 1 proton, 1 electron, and 0 neutrons. The third element is nitrogen. Nitrogen’s atomic number is 7, it has an atomic mass of 14. It has 7 protons, neutrons, and electrons. Finally, is the famous oxygen, with an atomic number of 8

Throughout the centuries, there have been many people, from Democritus to Rutherford, that have changed the structure and the ideas of atoms. The atom has changed 6 times in the last 200 years(OI). Can you imagine that? Here are some ways the atom has changed. What is an atom? An atom is a small particle that makes up most types of matter(OI). The atom was first discovered by Democritus in about 300 B.C.(Doc 1). He believed that bits of matter were too small to see and could not be divided. As a

Atoms consist of three main components: neutrons (no charge), electrons (negative charge) and protons (positive charge). The change on an electron is -1.6 x 10-19Coulombs. Coulombs (C) are the unit of charge used which is defined as the electric charge carried by 1 ampere of current in 1 second.9 All objects are comprised of atoms creating an overall charge which in most cases is neutral, although objects that have excess electrons create an overall negative charge whereas an object with fewer electrons

they both contain the same number of protons and electrons. In this case the both contain 6 protons. The equal number of protons and neutrons in this atom creates stability in its nucleus. The two atoms of carbon also have the same mass, approximately 12 amu, but like all things in nature there are exceptions. A different atom of carbon can contain 8 neutrons in its nucleus for every 6 protons. When an atom of an element contains more or less neutrons to protons an unstable environment is now created