Atomic Theory

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Ernst Rutherford discovered which part of the atom through the use of gold foil?

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Proton

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What scientist is best known for his "Plum Pudding" model of the atom?

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J.J. Tomson

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atomos

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unable to be divided

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This particle is found in the nucleus and has no charge.

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Neutron

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This particle is found in the nucleus and has a positive charge.

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Proton

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Negatively charged particle found outside the nucleus

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Electron

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This contains most of the mass of an atom

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Nucleus

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Rutherford's gold foil experiment provided evidence that...

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there is a dense positively charged nucleus at the center of an atom.

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What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

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Protons and neutrons

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True or False: The majority of an atom is made up of empty space

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True