Chapter 2 Flashcards
Early Atomic theory
Democritus believed the world was made up of tiny particles (atoms) which cannot be subdivided
Law of conservation of mass
Mass cannot be created or destroyed
Law or definite proportions
Chem. Cmpd. Contains same elements in same proportions regardless of size and source of cmpd.
Law of multiple proportions
2 elements reactions to form more than 1 cmpd., flexed mass of 1 element react w/ masses of other element in a ratio of small whole #s
Study daltons theory briefly-
Thompson’s cathode ray proved ___
E- are - charged and very small
Rutherford’s gold foil experiment discovered the __ and proved it was ____
Nucleus; small, dense, and + charged
James Chadwick discovered ___
neutron
Atomic mass
Avg. mass of atoms of an element
The mole is a ____
COUNTING UNIT
Moles are useful bc we can now______
Weigh elements and how many atoms it’s made of