Chapter 2 – Atoms
Atoms, Isotopes, and the Periodic
Table
, What Is an Atom?
• • Smallest particle of an element
• • Retains chemical identity
• • Based on early ideas and scientific laws
Atoms, Isotopes, and the Periodic
Table
, What Is an Atom?
• • Smallest particle of an element
• • Retains chemical identity
• • Based on early ideas and scientific laws