The+Atom

= The Atom Objectives = Students will be able to:
 * Describe how Rutherford predicted the nucleus.
 * Describe the experiments that led to knowledge on the composition of the atom.
 * Characterize protons, neutrons, and electrons (ie: mass, charge, location in atom).
 * Use notations for writing isotope symbols.
 * Identify isotopes using mass number and atomic number and relate to number of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
 * Be able to calculate average atomic mass.
 * Have a conceptual awareness of the nature of average atomic mass (ie: Relative abundance of each isotope determines the average).