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What are two regions of an atom

A

nucleus and electron cloud

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what are the three basic components of an atom

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Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

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2
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how does the nucleus compare to the rest of the atom

A

it is 10k times larger

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3
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what is the scanning and tunneling electron microscope (STM used for

A

it provides 2D and 3D images of atoms

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4
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what holds electrons and the nucleus together

A

electric charge

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5
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unlike charges _________, like charges _________

A

attract, repel

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6
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charges on an electron are

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negative

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7
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charges on a proton are

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positive

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8
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charges on a neutron are

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neutral

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9
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why is the overall charge of an atom neutral

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of protons = # of electrons

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10
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when two atoms meet, what parts of the atoms interact

A

the electrons

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11
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what are some ways that signals from the atom can be used

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they are used to determine the # and type of atoms

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12
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democritus

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coined the term atom

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13
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john dalton

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  • first atomic theory

atoms are indivisible, atoms of the same element are alike, all elements are composed of atoms

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14
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JJ thompson

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  • plum pudding model

discovered the electron and proved the atom to be divisible

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15
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Rutherford

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discovered the nucleus of an atom with gold foil experiment

16
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Niels Bohr

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electrons move in definite orbits around the nucleus

17
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Robert Millikan

A

calculated a more accurate value for charge and mass of electrons

18
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Goldstein

A

discovered protons

19
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James Chadwick

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discovered neutrons

20
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Atomic # is a _____ number

A

whole

21
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mass # = ?

A

of neutrons + # of protons (round off decimal)

22
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atomic mass

A

weighted average of an atoms isotopes

23
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isotope

A

atoms of the same element that differs in the # that changes the mass

24
Q

calculating mass of an element

A

multiply amu by percent (move decimal 2 places to the left)

add up all results

25
Q

protons are found where

A

in the nucleus

26
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the # of protons in the nucleus is called the

A

atomic #

27
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how are isotopes of an element alike and different

A

same element type but different masses

28
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3 conclusions of rutherfords expriment

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  • electrons surround the nucleus
  • atoms contain empty space
  • atoms repel