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Atomic structure
5.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The first idea of the atom is that | Atoms are tiny spheres that can’t be divided |
| Electrons were discovered by | J. J. Thomson |
| J. J, Thomson created the | Plum pudding model |
| The plum pudding model suggests that | Atoms are a ball of positive charge with negative electrons randomly scattered |
| Rutherford discovered the nucleus via the | Alpha particle experiment |
| Alpha particles were fired at | Gold foil |
| The size of an atom | 1 x 10^-10 |
| The size of the nucleus’ radius | 1 x 10^-14 |
| Niels Bohr discovered | Electrons orbit the nucleus at fixed distances |
| James Chadwick discovered | Neutrons |