Atomic Theory & Structure

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What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment demonstrate?

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

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What are subatomic particles with a negative charge called?

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Electrons

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How did each model of the atom contribute to the development of atomic theory?

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Each model built upon the other to show new particles or properties of previously discovered particles.

Front

What are subatomic particles with a positive charge called?

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Protons

Front

Who discovered the electron within the atom?

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Thomson

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What is the central part of an atom called?

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Nucleus

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What are neutrons?

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Subatomic particles with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is the charge of protons?

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Positive charge.

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What is the charge of neutrons?

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No charge.

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What is the charge of electrons?

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Negative charge.