Vocab Check-in #5

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What does the nucleus of an atom contain?

Back

Protons and neutrons.

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Who proposed that we could predict the location of electrons in energy levels/shells?

Back

Bohr.

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What can be concluded from the continuous updates to the atomic model?

Back

New information about atoms continues to be discovered.

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Who was the Greek philosopher that introduced the concept of 'atomos'?

Back

Democritus.

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Who discovered that the atom has a small, dense, positively charged nucleus?

Back

Ernest Rutherford.

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What are protons?

Back

Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are neutrons?

Back

Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is the charge of an electron?

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Negatively charged.

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What is the significance of the atomic model?

Back

It helps explain the structure and behavior of atoms.

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What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment demonstrate?

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The existence of a small, dense, positively charged nucleus.