PhET/C2/Build-an-Atom/English
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Title Slide |
Welcome to this tutorial on Build an atom simulation. |
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Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial we will demonstrate Build an atom, interactive PhET simulation.
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Pre-requisites |
To follow this tutorial,
Viewers must be familiar with topics in high school science subjects. |
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System Requirement |
To record this tutorial, I am using
Mozilla Firefox Web Browser 51.0.1 Java version 1.7.0
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LEARNING GOALS
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Using this simulation, students will be able to:
Build an atom using protons, neutrons and electrons. Identify an element and its position on the Periodic Table. Determine whether an atom is neutral or an ion. Predict the charge |
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LEARNING GOALS
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Determine the mass of an atom/ion. Determine the stability of atom or ion created. Relate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons to atomic symbols representation. And also learn about Isotopes.
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Composition of Atom |
Various atomic theories proposed that,
Each atom consists of a small, dense, positively charged nucleus surrounded by much lighter, negatively charged electrons. The nucleus may also contain neutrons, which have the same mass as proton but no charge. |
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Composition of Atom
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Every element has different composition of protons, neutrons and electrons in its atom.
The number and arrangement of electrons defines the chemical behavior of an element. |
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PhET simulation-Link |
I will now demonstrate Build an atom interactive simulation.
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Open mozilla firefox | Open mozilla firefox web browser.
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Click on Play with Simulations
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PhET simulations website opens.
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Click on Build an Atom simulation. | All the available simulations in chemistry are listed here.
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Click on Download button.
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Build an Atom simulation opens.
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Cursor on the downloads directory. | The file will be saved in the downloads directory. |
Double-click on Build an Atom .html file. | Navigate to the downloads folder. Double-click on Build an Atom html file. |
Cursor on phet Simulation
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Build an Atom simulation opens on the screen.
Let us now learn to build atoms using the interactive PhET simulation. |
Point to the three screens. | The Simulation has three screens;
Atom Symbol and Game |
Click on Atom screen.
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Click on Atom screen.
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Pointer on the atom drawing.
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The atom screen shows drawing of Bohr's model of atom.
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Point towards boxes naming Element, Net charge and Mass Number.
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On the right-side of the simulation window,
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Tick all the check boxes in Show box. | Tick all the check boxes in the Show box at the bottom-right corner. |
Point to top-left corner. | The top left corner of the screen shows a box.
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Cursor on the panel.
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Let us start by building Hydrogen atom.
It has one electron and one proton in the nucleus. |
Click on the proton.
Drag and drop on the “X” mark. |
From the Protons container, click on the proton.
Drag and drop on the “X” mark, which represents the nucleus of an atom. |
Point to the boxes on the panel. | Simultaneously observe the changes in each of the boxes on the panel. |
Drag an electron and place in the 1st orbital or K-shell. | Drag an electron and place in the 1st orbit. |
Point to the boxes on the panel. | Observe all the panels on the window.
Net charge zero. Mass number one. |
Point to the boxes on the panel. | It also shows the atom as stable and neutral atom. |
Drag a proton and place it on the nucleus.
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Now add one more proton to the nucleus.
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Cursor on the panel. | Helium atom as 2 protons, 2 neutrons and 2 electrons. |
Cursor on the panel. | We can create atoms of different elements by adding or removing protons and neutrons from the nucleus. |
Cursor on the panel. | Let us now create isotopes of the elements. |
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Isotopes |
Atoms of the same element that differ in neutrons are called isotopes.
Isotopes of same element have same chemical properties. |
Drag and drop one proton, one electron and 2 neutrons from the helium atom. | Back to the simulation window.
Let us create isotopes of hydrogen. Remove one proton, one electron and 2 neutrons from the helium atom. Now we have hydrogen atom also called protium. |
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Isotopes of Hydrogen |
Hydrogen is known to exist in 3 isotopic forms.
Protium, deuterium and tritium. Nucleus of protium contains only one proton. Deuterium has one proton and one neutron. Tritium has one proton and 2 neutrons. |
Drag and drop one neutron to the nucleus.
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Add one neutron to the nucleus, this is deuterium atom. It is stable.
Add one more neutron to the nucleus to create tritium. Tritium is unstable, as shown here. |
Click on the reset button. | Click on the reset button at the bottom-right corner to reset the screen. |
Next click on Symbol screen at the bottom of the screen. | Next click on Symbol screen at the bottom of the window.
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Cursor on Symbol screen.
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Here on the Symbol screen, a Symbol panel is seen.
Again create Helium atom.
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Atom of every element is represented by a symbol.
The subscript number is atomic number. Superscript number is mass number. Charge on the atom is shown on the top-right corner. | |
Drag and drop protons , neutrons and electrons to the atom.
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Add protons, neutrons and electrons to the atom.
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Click on Game screen.
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Click on the Game screen.
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Click on timer.
Click on Sound Symbol. |
We can enable the timer before the start of the game.
We can also control the game sound by clicking on the Sound button. |
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Summary |
Lets Summarize,
In this tutorial we have learnt,
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Summary |
Using the simulation we have,
Built models of Hydrogen and Helium atoms. Added or removed electrons to create ions. Added or removed neutrons to create isotopes. |
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Assignment |
As an assignment,
Create a neutral oxygen atom.
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Assignment |
Also,
Create a neutral carbon atom and show isotopes. |
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About Spoken Tutorial project |
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Acknowledgement |
Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.
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This is Snehalatha from IIT Bombay signing off.Thank you for Joining. |