Exploring Atoms and Molecules
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Objective
I can describe the basic structure of atoms and molecules.
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Warm-up video
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 4:58Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A human hair is about as thick as 500,000 carbon atoms stacked over each other.
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Atoms consist of three elementary particles: neutrons, protons and electrons.
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Electrons travel around the atom core at a speed fast enough to get around the Earth in just over 18 seconds.
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Practice
12 questions
Name the three elementary particles that make up an atom.
Which particles are located in the atom's core?
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Exit ticket
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“Name the three elementary particles that make up an atom and describe where they are located.”
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