Taxonomic level

Specific objectives

Knowledge

The student must be able to:

         −          describe the structure of the atom          
         −          represent a chemical element using its symbol          
         −          give examples of polyatomic ions          

Application

The student must be able to write the electronic formula of atoms of the first 20 elements of the periodic table

Analysis

The student must be able to:

         −          explain the formation of a monoatomic ion          
         −          locate an element in the periodic table