Specification reviewed Flashcards
1
Q
Compare the plum pudding with the nuclear model
A
In the plum pudding model, there is a positive sphere with negative charge randomly placed within the sphere. There is no empty space. In the nuclear model, there is a central positive, tiny nucleus, with mostly empty space and lots of negative charges a long way from the nucleus.
The mass in the plum pudding model is distributed equally throughout the sphere. The mass in the nuclear model is concentrated in the nucleus.
2
Q
Use the nuclear model to describe atoms
A
-mostly empty space
-mass is concentrated in dense, positively charged nucleus
3
Q
A