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Atoms

Atomic Structure, History, and Practice Problems

QuestionAnswer
The Charge of a Proton is +1
The Charge of an Electron is -1
The charge of a neutron is 0 (neutral)
The Mass of a Protons is 1 amu
The Mass of a Neutron is 1 amu
The Mass of an Electron is 0 (negligible)
How do you calculate the mass of an atom? Protons + Neutrons
What does the atomic number ALWAYS tell you about the atom? The number of protons the atom has What element it is
These subatomic particles are in the nucleus Protons and Neutrons
These subatomic particles surround the nucleus electrons
This person was the first to suggest that atoms existed Democritus
This person was the first to have experimental evidence for the existence of atoms Dalton
This person used cathode ray tubes to discover the electron Thomson
This person developed the "plum pudding" model of the atom Thomson
This person discovered the nucleus of the atom Rutherford
This person did the "Gold Foil Experiment" Rutherford
This person was the first to suggest that atoms were mostly empty space Rutherford
This person suggested that electrons orbited the nucleus in set energy levels Bohr
It is now believed that electrons surround the nucleus in this An electron "cloud"
Created by: R.Baur
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