test jan 30 Flashcards
what properties do metalloids lack
The properties of metals they are dull brittle and poor conductors
Who discovered radioactive decay
Henri Becquerel
what are semi conductors
can conduct electricity under some circumstances but not under others
what is an Atom
smallest particle of an element
what atom model did John Dalton create
the round ball model
what atomic model did JJ Thompson discover
blueberry muffin model
which atomic model was bohrs
electron cloud
Who conducted the famous gold foil experiment
Rutherford
James Chadwick discovered what
neutron
this model of the Atom describes the center core-nucleus- containing protons and neutrons surrounded by a cloud like region of moving electrons with varying energy
modern atomic model
what is atomic mass
The average of all the isotopes of an element
Dimitri Mendeleev discovered what
periodic table
what is the atomic number
number of protons in the nucleus of the Atom
Henry Mosley discovered what
that if elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number than the elements lined up correctly
what are groups or families
vertical columns and periodic table