Chemistry 4-7-21 Isotopes & Average Atomic Mass

CHEMISTRY: Isn’t God awesome to give us minds to understand the world around us – even the parts we can’t see!

Here’s the discussion for Tuesday on isotopes and average atomic mass. How are you doing on writing nuclear symbols? Also make sure you can use them to determine the number of protons, neutrons, electrons, etc., AND be sure you can use the formula to find average atomic mass!

Can you believe atoms are that small – and the nucleus even waaaaaay smaller! The thumbnail is a picture of atoms from the IBM Almaden Research Center. These are iron atoms on top of copper. Being able to move atoms around like this was a giant leap in the field of nanotechnology! (Sorry about that, bad pun! 🙂 )


Image source IBM Almaden Research Center

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44 thoughts on “Chemistry 4-7-21 Isotopes & Average Atomic Mass

  1. This week I’ve struggled with listening and paying attention in class while watching the lessons. To make sure I know all the information I need to, I will read over the chemistry textbook, rewatch the lessons, and pay extra attention in class for the rest of the week.

  2. Struggle: This week I struggled on Tuesday night’s homework. I was a little bit confused on the question with the graph. I went back to the Vodcast from Tuesday’s class and was able to fill It in. After re-watching that portion of the Vodcast I now understand the lesson a little bit more that before.

  3. This week I struggled with understanding some of the lesson. I went back and rewatched the vodcast so I will have a better understanding of the lesson and chapter so that I can make a good grade once the test comes around. I will continue to pay attention in class and do homework to keep my grades high.

  4. This week I’ve struggled with taking good notes and paying attention in class due to Mrs. Skinner not being there. I’ve been trying to fix this by watching the board closely and repeat things said on the vodcasts.

  5. This week I struggled with working on the project and getting a lot done. I fixed this by working on a little of the project each night to progress on it and get closer to finishing it.

  6. My triumph for last week was turning in my lab report on time. I also triumphed in taking good notes all week and finishing the lab on time in class.

  7. My struggle for this week was trying to be fully locked in and focused during class without Ms. Skinner there. I fixed that problem by making. myself pay attention and having energy about being in class. Today Ms.Skinner returned and everything was back to normal. We are now working on the project and I’m going to get a lot done.

  8. This week i’ve struggled with making time for my project. I can fix this by setting an alarm for when i can start and finish working on it each day so i won’t be stressed the night before it’s due.

  9. This week I struggled with making time for my project. I fixed this by doing a little of it anytime that I had time to do it

  10. this week i have struggled with taking notes and listening to the vodcasts. i improved by taking more efficient notes and trying more to focus.

  11. My struggle this week is trying to organize my chemistry project. I am going to fix this by keeping up with my stuff better and writing it down, and keeping it in its own separate notebook.

  12. This week I have struggled with working on my project. I will start giving myself more time at home to work on it because I don’t want to cram all the work in at the end.

  13. I’ve struggled with being motivated and making an effort to work on my project this week. But I know if I work on it and make progress in finishing it, I won’t be stressed about it the night before it’s due.

  14. This week I struggled on paying attention when taking notes. I can try to start paying more attention by listening and being involved in class.

  15. This week I have struggled with working hard on my project. I will crack down this weekend on the project and make a lot of progress to fix that.

  16. One thing I struggled with this week was the project I just felt overwhelmed and confused but after today in class it cleared up a lot of the questions I had

  17. This week ive struggled on procrastinating on the project and i will solve this by finally doing it and getting some of it done over the weekend.

  18. I struggled with the project and staying on top of things overall. I feel a little behind on it. I’m gonna work on it and make a lot of progress this weekend to catch back up.

  19. My struggle this week has been staying on top of my project but these two day of class that we worked on it helped me get back into it.

  20. I struggled this week staying on top of this and getting a little behind. I plan to work hard this weekend to catch back up and get ahead.

  21. This week I struggled with how to start writing my project, to fix this I re- read instructions and went through my research.

  22. My struggle this week was making time for my project and getting organized. I will cut out specific time for it and focus in to fix this.

  23. This week I’ve struggled with paying attention in class and listening. I will pay better attention in class and take better notes.

  24. My struggle this week was struggling to find new information and organizing it for the chemistry project. To fix this I plan to save my tabs and mark them before I lose them to cite.

  25. My struggle this week was staying up to date with my assignments, such as the project, and making sure I give myself plenty of time to get them done. I plan on correcting this by doing a little each day instead of stressing about doing it all at once.

  26. This week I struggled with time management. I didn’t set apart enough designated time to work on my project, so I’m having to make up for it this weekend. To avoid this next week, I will choose a specific time to work on my project each day.

  27. This week I struggled with setting apart enough time for the project. I would spend all my time after practice working on homework and studying and only spend about 15-30 minutes each night. I will fix this by planning ahead and setting apart a designated time for the project next week.

  28. This week i struggled with time management on my project due to all the sports after school. I didn’t put enough time away at night to work on it. I plan to fix this by setting more time aside after i get home and not go to sleep.

  29. My struggle this week was poor time management. I should have started on my project way earlier and should be way ahead on it. My plan to fix this is setting apart 1-2 hours a day to work on the project so I won’t be rushed last minute.

  30. My struggle this week was getting behind on the project and I’m am going to make up for what I’m behind on this weekend and get back on track.

  31. I struggled this week with watching the vodcast. For me it’s always harder to learn from the video than in person

  32. This week I have struggled with working on the project. To correct this, I will make a schedule and stick to it.

  33. This week I have struggled with my project and working on it efficiently. I would not work on it fast enough and wouldn’t finish what I needed to finish. I will fix this by making a schedule to fix my problem.

  34. This week I struggled with my project. getting everything organized and researched has been hard for me. and knowing where to go next has been hard as well. I will organize and prepare my work daily to help me stay on task and not stress out.

  35. This week I have struggled with getting behind on my project. I will fix this by making a schedule, doing more research, and working on my project this weekend.

  36. This week I have struggled with motivation and time management. Being a remote learner makes it hard to keep organized, but I will spend this weekend working on my project to catch up. Setting timers can help me keep track of how much time I am using.

  37. My struggle this week was getting a lot done for the project. I will overcome this by laying everything out and managing my time wisely.

  38. My struggle this week is my procrastination of the project. I will work on it more and print the phase two sheet so I can be more organized.

  39. This week I struggled with staying organized with the chem project and the way I can save this mistake is by putting everything in the right place where it needs to be

  40. This week I struggled with staying organized with the chem project and the way I can save this mistake is by putting everything in the right place where it needs to be at the write time

  41. My struggle this week was figuring out where to begin on the project. I keep doubting the items I have picked. I will fix that by researching each item more thoroughly and making sure I stay organized.

  42. My struggle this week is not knowing where to start on the project. It is very intimidating and feels like just too much to take in. I will divide and conquer and do a little at a time

  43. My struggle this week was staying organized throughout the week and collecting sources for my project. I will conquer it by staying focused and not stress out as much.

  44. Q- how did Ernest Rutherford discover there was a nucleus in the atom?
    A- he shot particles through an atom and then watched as they reflected out of different sides of that atom in the gold foil experiment.

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