Atoms of the First 10 Elements and Natural Abundance
This page provides a comprehensive table of the first 10 elements in the periodic table, listing their names, symbols, atomic numbers, and the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in their most common isotopes. This information is crucial for understanding the properties and structure of subatomic particles in different elements.
The concept of natural abundance and isotopes of elements is introduced with a table showing the relative abundance of stable isotopes for common elements like hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. This information is vital for understanding isotopic composition in nature and its applications in various scientific fields.
Example: Carbon has two main stable isotopes: Carbon-12 98.89 and Carbon-13 1.11.
Highlight: The natural abundance of isotopes can vary slightly in different environments, which is useful for tracing the origin of materials in geology and environmental science.
Vocabulary: Natural abundance refers to the relative proportion of different isotopes of an element as they occur in nature.