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What Is An Atom - Part 2 - Isotopes
In this part 2, learn the basics about the atom, particularly about isotopes, whilst learning about properties of matter. Learn the basics about the atom, whilst learning about properties of matter. Atoms are the small bits that make up...
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What Is An Atom - Part 1
Learn the basics about the atom, whilst learning about properties of matter. Atoms are the small bits that make up all the matter in the world around us. There are around one hundred different sorts of atom, from the lightest, hydrogen...
TED-Ed
Periodic Videos
From hydrogen to ununoctium, this collection of videos has everything you need to begin teaching about the periodic table. Offering descriptions of each element and interesting experiments...
JFR Science
Average Atomic Mass: Why Are There Decimals on the Periodic Table?
How do you count half of a neutron? Solve the mystery of those awkward atomic masses that contain decimals with a video from JFR Science. The narrator shows viewers how to calculate the average atomic mass using the relative abundances...
JFR Science
Isotopes and Half-Life: What Are Medical Isotopes?
How do medical professionals use radiation without doing more harm than good? Budding nuclear chemists begin their study of all things radioactive with a video from the JFR Science playlist. Topics include differences between isotopes,...
Socratica
Chemistry: Average Atomic Mass (AMU, Daltons, etc.)
Scientists created a new measurement, the atomic mass unit, which is defined as carbon 12 = 12amu. So why isn't carbon listed as having exactly 12 amu on the periodic table? An installment from the Socratica chemistry playlist answers...
Teacher's Pet
Radiation and Radioactivity
Explore the science of radioactivity! A very thorough video lesson begins with an explanation of the chemical structure of radiation. It includes descriptions of benefits of radioactivity and half-life calculations.
Teacher's Pet
Atomic Mass
Demonstrate the complex process of calculating a weighted atomic mass. Given the atomic mass of isotopes of a sample, the lesson instructor models the calculation. Multiple examples give learners the opportunity to review the process.
Teacher's Pet
Atoms
Discover the relationship between mass number, atomic number, and the makeup of the atom. The video instructor explains how to determine the number of each subatomic particle from the atomic and mass number. She demonstrates multiple...
Teacher's Pet
Periodic Table
Explore the design of the periodic table. The lesson instructor explains how the periodic table's structure predicts the properties of elements. The video includes a discussion of periods and families of elements.
Fuse School
Why Aren't All Atomic Masses Whole Numbers?
Since an atom can't have a partial neutron, the atomic mass should always be a whole number, but it isn't! An interactive video lesson explains how the atomic mass number from the periodic table incorporates the isotopes of an element....
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Calculating Relative Atomic Mass
Build an understanding of relative atomic mass based on the isotopes of an element. The video instructor leads an interactive lesson describing the process of calculating a relative atomic mass. He develops a formula through an analysis...
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Relative Atomic Mass
Investigate how to calculate the relative atomic mass of elements. The video instructor explains how isotopes occur naturally for many elements. She then describes the process of calculating the relative atomic mass of an element using...
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Atomic Number and Mass Number
Discover the significance of the atomic number and mass number. A video lesson describes the relationship between the two numbers and the subatomic particles. The instructor leads several examples that use the two numbers to determine...
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In Depth: Atomic Mass Units
The facts are in the numbers! Using atomic mass units, a video lesson explains the carbon atom as the reference mass. Building from that idea, the narrator describes the relative isotopic mass.
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The Atom: Part 2 - Isotopes
How can atoms with different masses be the same element? An interactive video lesson describes the meaning of an isotope. The instructor emphasizes the relationship among the subatomic particles. The lesson continues by discussing...
Bozeman Science
Atoms and the Periodic Table
After discovering plutonium, Glenn Seaborg was given the opportunity to determine its periodic symbol. Rather than going with the obvious Pl, he went with Pu as a joke. The designation was approved and is now on every periodic...
Crash Course
The Nucleus
Einstein didn't just discover relativity, he proved the existence of atoms in 1905 — more than 110 years ago. Discover how he did it and begin learning about basic chemistry: parts of an atom, atomic mass, atomic number, and how to read...
Ricochet Science
Understanding Atomic Number and Atomic Mass
The amount of information you can learn about an element from the periodic table is amazing! Young scientists learn how to interpret the atomic number and atomic mass. Using a carbon atom as an example, the instructor describes the...
Fuse School
Question - Matter Exam Question 1
How much does your class know about subatomic particles? Module 13 in a 14-part series tests their knowledge of how to determine an atom's number of protons, neutrons, and electrons when given the atomic number and the mass...
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Question - Matter Exam Question 2
Looking for a great way to see what young chemists know about atomic structure? In the 14th and final installment in the states of matter series, learners put their skills to the test. The four-part question covers placement of...