history of the atom Flashcards
1
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what were Dalton’s key ideas
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atoms are solid spheres which could not be broken down into anything simpler
2
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what were Thompsons key ideas
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plum pudding. an atom is made up of positive and negative charge. spheres of positive charge with negative charge randomly distributed
3
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what were Rutherford’s key ideas
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discovery of the nucleus. nucleus made o positive charge. Negative charge outside the nucleus
4
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what were bohr’s key ideas
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electrons within orbitals with specific energy levels.
5
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what is an isotope
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same number of protons bur different number of neutrons