Daily Objectives #1 (January 9, 2006)                                        Dr. Bartels

By the end of today's class, you should be able to do the following:

v Write the full names of all of your classmates.

v Explain what will be required of you in this course.

v On the web, find the course home page and the companion website for the recommended textbook.

v Explain the meaning of the terms nuclide, isotope, isobar, isotone, atomic number, neutron number, mass number, atomic mass unit, atomic weight, and binding energy.

v Calculate the atomic weight of an element given the masses and abundances of all of the isotopes of that element.

v Describe the origin of nuclides and explain reasons behind their pattern of abundances.

© 2006 Karen S. Bartels.  Last updated January 9, 2006.