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Quiz 1 Study Flashcards

Study Quiz 1

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What did Democritus Do?

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Proposed all matter is made up of small, indivisible particles called atoms.

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What did John Dalton do?

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Proposed the Atomic Theory, providing a foundation for modern science.

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What did Rutherford do?

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Conducted the Gold Foil Experiment, discovering the dense nucleus of atoms.

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What did Neils Bohr do?

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He developed the planetary model of atoms with electrons orbiting the nucleus.

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What did Schrodinger do?

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Introduced the electron cloud model and quantum mechanics.

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When did Democritus propose his theory?

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5th Century B.C

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When did Dalton propose his theory?

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1803

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When did Rutherford Propose his theory?

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1911

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When did Bohr Propose his theory?

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1913

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When did Schrodinger propose his theory?

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1926

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What are Protons?

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Positively charged, located in the nucleus.

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What are Neutrons?

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Neutral particles, are located in the nucleus.

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What are Electrons?

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Negatively charged, orbit the nucleus in energy levels.

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What are Valance Electrons?

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Electrons in the outermost energy level, crucial for chemical bonding.

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What are groups?

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Columns that indicate the number of valance electrons

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What are periods?

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Rows that indicate the number of energy levels.

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What is the Periodic law?

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Elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number.

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What are some key properties?

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Metals (left side of the periodic table), nonmetals (right side of the Periodic table), & noble gasses (group 8)

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What is the Atomic Number (Z)?

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Number of protons in the Nuculus.

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What is the Atomic mass (A)?

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The sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

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What are Isotopes?

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Variants of elements differing in the neutron count.

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What is the Law of Periodicity?

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Elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number.

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