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Título Interpreting Chemical Symbols
Descrição Use this instructor-led activity to explore the relationship between subatomic particles and chemical symbols. Determine how to calculate the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons from the chemical symbols of ions and isotopes. Discuss similarities and differences between isotopes.
Assunto Química
Nível Ensino Secundário, Licenciatura - Introdução
Tipo Multiple-Choice Concept Questions
Duração 30 minutos
Respostas Incluídas Sim
Idioma English
Palavras Chave Isotope, atomic number, charge, chemical symbol, electron, ion, mass number, neutron, proton
Simulações Constrói um átomo (HTML5)


Autores Nancy Salpepi
Escola / Organização PhET
Submetido 16-11-2023
Atualizado 17-11-2023