Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding · Physical Science

The Anatomy of an Atom

Exploration of protons, neutrons, and electrons and how their arrangement determines atomic identity.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes one element fundamentally different from another?
  2. 2How does the subatomic structure of an atom influence its stability?
  3. 3What would happen to an atom if we changed the number of its neutrons?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Atomic Structure - S2
Level: Secondary 2
Subject: Science
Unit: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding
Period: Physical Science

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