Atomic Structure Flashcards
What was John Dalton’s idea of an atom?
An indivisible particle.
Who thought an atom was an indivisible particle?
John Dalton
What was J.J. Thomson’s model called?
The Plum Pudding Model.
What was J.J. Thomson’s idea of an atom?
A positively charged sphere with negatively charged electrons inside.
What subatomic particle did J.J. Thomson discover?
The electron.
What is an atom?
The smallest part of matter that keeps its original properties.
What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?
Mass can not be created nor destroy.
Who invented the Law of Conservation of Mass?
Antoine Lavoisier.
What are the four parts of Dalton’s Atomic Theory?
- Elements are composed of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms.
- All atoms within a given element are identical.
- Atoms of different elements are different.
- During Chemical reactions, atoms can be neither created nor destroyed; they are simply rearranged.
What was Ernest Rutherford’s idea of an atom.
A sphere with a tiny, positively charged nucleus center with mostly empty space and some electrons around it.
What part/particle of the atom did Ernest Rutherford discover?
The nucleus and the proton/
Who invented the Law of Definite Proportions?
Joseph Proust.
What law did Joseph Proust invent?
The Law of Definite Proportions.
What law did Antoine Lavoisier invent?
The Law of Conservation of Mass?
What is the Law of Definite Proportions?
The ratio of elements in a compound is always the same.
Who discovered the electron?
J.J. Thomson.
Who discovered the nucleus and the proton in an atom?
Ernest Rutherford.
What was Niels Bohr’s idea of an atom?
A positively charged nucleus with negative charged electrons circling around it in energy levels.
What about the electrons in atoms did Niels Bohr figure out?
Electrons surround the atom in energy levels.
Who discovered the concept of energy levels in atoms?
Niels Bohr.
What subatomic particle did Ernest Rutherford discover?
The Proton.
Who discovered the proton?
Ernest Rutherford.
What subatomic particle did James Chadwick discover?
The Neutron.
Who discovered the neutron?
James Chadwick.
What is the most recent model of an atom?
The Charged Cloud Model.
What is the charged cloud model?
The idea that electrons don’t rotate around the nucleus but in fact jump around in a fairly unpredictable pattern.
What three subatomic particles make up the atom?
- Protons
- Neutrons
- Electrons
What two subatomic particles make up the nucleus?
- Protons
2. Neutrons