The Atoms Family
Original lyrics penned 1993, © 2004 by Jim Nelson
Tune: " The Addams Family " ©
They're so tiny you can't see 'em
They're made of just two regions
Nucleus and sheh-els
The atoms family
Their parts are subatomic
Three parts are subatomic
The protons and the neutrons
Tine-knee electrons too
Positively charged protons
Identify the substance
Call the number of the protons
The atahh-mic nuh-um-ber
Neutrons can be many
Or neutrons can be few-ew
Neutrons have no charge
All they really add is mass
Electrons are so tiny
There's really nothing to 'em
But their energy is awesome
They move so dog-gone fast
Protons are the plusses
Electrons negati-ive
Their numbers are the sa-ame
Cuz opposites attract
If electrons and the protons
Ever are imbalanced
They form a charged-up ion
Which chemically reacts
Both the protons and the neutrons
When added up together
The number you come up with
We call atomic mass
If the neutrons in an atom are
More numerous than normal
The extra heavy atom is
An eye-eye-so-oh-tope
The compounds all around us
Are made of combinations
Of the elements listed
On the periodic chart
They're so tiny you can't see 'em
They're made of just two regions
Nucleus and valence
The atoms family