What you will learn in Atomic Structure

1. 1. Isotopes

   Same element, different neutron count.

2. 2. Ions

   What happens when an atom gains or loses electrons.

3. 3. Nuclear Stability

   Why some nuclei hold together and others don't.

4. 4. Radioactive Decay

   Alpha, beta, gamma decay, and half-life.

5. 5. Electron Configuration

   Filling orbitals with the Aufbau principle, Hund's rule, and the Pauli exclusion principle.