Atomic Structure

Subject Area   Chemistry
Age/Grade   Grade 11-12
Estimated Length   50 minutes
Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills   Concept of positive and negative charges, various models of atomic structure, concept of weight and energy
Description of New Content   Introduction to moles and Avagadro's number, Bohr's model, Atomic emission spectra, quantum numbers
Goals   For students to understand the current model of atoms and how electrons are described by quantum numbers
Materials Needed   Atomic Structure Handout, Nerf balls or atomic models for the students to manipulate
Procedure   Discussion using the handout as an outline.
Evaluation   Evaluate using probing questions during the discussion
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