Atomic Structure I

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What is found in the nucleus of the atom?

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Neutrons and protons.

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What did Rutherford's gold foil experiment show?

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

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What is determined by adding the number of protons and neutrons?

Back

Mass number.

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Which subatomic particle has far less mass than protons or neutrons?

Back

Electron.

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What are isotopes?

Back

Atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons.

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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?

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Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are electrons?

Back

Negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.

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What is the atomic number?

Back

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is atomic weight?

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The average mass of an atom of an element, considering isotopes.