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Unit 2 The Atom
Unit 2 Chemistry- The Atom
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| proton | subatomic particle with a positive charge |
| neutron | subatomic particle with no charge |
| electron | subatomic particle with a negative charge |
| nucleus | the central most dense part of an atom |
| mass number | the sum of the number of protons and neutrons of an element |
| atomic number | the number representing the number of protons/electrons of an element |
| J.J. Thompson | created the plum-pudding or chocolate chip cookie model of the atom |
| Earnest Rutherford | performed the gold foil experiment and discovered the nucleus. |
| Democritus | Greek philosopher used the term atomos to describe the atom as indivisible |
| Aristotle | Greek philosopher who said that all matter is made of only 4 elements (earth-wind-fire-water |