Atoms Flashcards
What are atoms
They make up everything in the universe
What are elements mixtures and compounds
Elements are a substance made up of only one type of atom. Whilst other mixtures are one or more elements together but not chemically together. While compounds are the same but chemically joined
What are the three subatomic particles
Neutrons Protons and Electrons
What are the descriptions of these subatomic particles
Neutrons are neutral charge and have 1 in mass
Protons have a positive charge and have 1 in mass
Electrons have negative mass and an almost zero mass
What is the overall charge of an atom
It is neutral
What is the overall charge of a nucleus
Positive
Who discovered the electron
JJ Thomson
What is the plum pudding model
The plum pudding model was made by JJ Thomson. The atom was a positive ball with negative dots inside the atom like plums in a pudding
Who discovered shells
Niels Bohr
Who discovered the proton
Ernest Rutherford
What is the gold foil experiment
The experiment was done by Ernest Rutherford and he shot particles at a gold foil which some reflected and some went straight through which meant that a small amount of protons were in ta small space which is the nucleus of the atom