CHAPTER 2 Flashcards
who gave the atomic theory? and when?
John Dalton in the early 1800s
Electron was discovered by?
Joseph John Thomson
who advanced Thomson’s theory?
Ernest Rutherford
who refined Rutherford’s theory?
Niels Bohr
Three fundamental components of an atom?
• Electrons
• Neutrons
• Protons
What is the nucleus made up of?
Protons and Neutrons
What is orbiting the nucleus?
Electrons
Protons are what charge?
Positive charged
Neutrons are what charged?
No charge (neutral)
Electrons are what charge?
negative charge
An atom has an equal amount of ___ and ___.
Protons, Electrons
If negative charges outnumber the positive, it is called?
Negative Ion
If positive charges outnumber the negative, it is called?
Positive Ion
Binding energy holds ___ and ___ together to form the ___.
Protons, Neutrons, Nucleus
Binding energy is a measure of?
The amount if energy necessary to split an atom