Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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Whose work is credited with being the beginning of modern atomic theory?

A

Dalton

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2
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Who’s Aristotle?

A

Greek philosopher, believed atoms move through space. Didn’t believe in empty space

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3
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What did Aristotle say matter was made up of?

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Earth, fire, air, water

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4
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What was dalton so atomic theory?

A

Matter was made up of atoms.
Atoms are indivisible and indestructible.
Atoms make up elements.
Atoms of elements are different of other elements.
Atoms can be combined or rearranged.

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5
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What is the size of an atom?

A

10^-10 m

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6
Q

Gamma has what charge?

A

Neutral

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7
Q

Alpha has what charge?

A

Positive

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8
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Beta has what charge?

A

Negative

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9
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What’s the cathode-Ray tube?

A

Used to study relationships between mass and charge

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10
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What charge does cathode have?

A

Negative

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11
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What charge does anode have?

A

Positive

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12
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What are electrons?

A

Negatively charged particles

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13
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What was Rutherfords experiment?

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Used narrow beam of alpha particles aimed at thin sheet of gold foil. It reflected off of foil.

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14
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Nucleus

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All atoms positive charges (almost all its mass) were contained in the center of an atom. Rutherford concluded it..

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15
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Atomic mass unit

A

Based off of carbon-12, 1/12 of the mass of carbon-12

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16
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Who originally proposed the concept that matter is composed of tiny, indivisible particles?

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Democritus