the nuclear model Flashcards

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what is niels bones discovery on the nuclear model

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that electrons orbit the nucleus at specific distances
No he’s work agreed with the results of experiments by other scientists
we now call the orbits energy levels or shells

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what do we call the orbits of an atom

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shells/ energy level

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years after niels bohr discovered the orbiting of the electrons, what was then discovered?

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protons

the positive charge in the nucleus is due to tiny positive particles called protons

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what did james chadwick discover?

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neutrons

he discovered that the nucleus has neutral particles (no charge) called neutrons

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5
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where are neutrons?

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in the nucleus

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6
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why do atoms have no overall charge?

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the number of electrons are the same as the number of protons

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what is the radius of an atom

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0.1nm or 1x10^-10m)

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what is the radius of a nucleus?

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1 x 10^-14

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what is the relative mass of a proton a neutron and an electron

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relative mass :
proton = 1
neutron =1
electron = very small

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