Na-11 Models of Atomic Structure
Published: Monday 30 April 2007 - Updated: Thursday 31 March 2011
Aim
To demonstrate the atomic stucture of various elements using macroscopic models.
Apparatus
- Hydrogen Model
- Helium Model
- Nitrogen Model
- Oxygen Model
- Proton Model
Diagrams
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Hydrogen Model Pic |
Helium Model Pic |
Nitrogen Model Pic |
Oxygen Model Pic |
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Proton Model Pic |
Description
The Atomic models show both the structure of the nucleus and the electron configurations for four of the elements on the Periodic Table. Students can try and guess what elements the models are trying to portray by the number of protons or electrons in the particular model.