protons Flashcards
how was protons discoverd
E.goldstein discoverd a new radiaion in gas discharge and they were called canal rays . they were positivly charged which led to a discovery of new sub atomic paricle. this particle ad a charge WHICH WAS EQUAL IN MAGNITUDE BUT OPPOSITE TO THE SIGN OF ELECTRONS. mass was abot 2000 MES AS AN ELECTRON. its name was PROTONS
main features of an proton compared electron
- equal in magnitude (positivly charged)
- mass was 2000 times as that of an electron
what were rutherfords words after her completed the expirament and saw the results
this result was almost as incredible as if you fire a 15 inch shell at a piece of tissue and it comes back and hits u
what was concluded after the gold foil expirament
inside the atom was empty as there was a lot of space as the a particles did not deflect