Rutherford 001

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What did Rutherford’s gold foil experiment reveal about the atom?

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The nucleus is dense and small.

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Which synthetic element is named after Ernest Rutherford?

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Rutherfordium.

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What type of scholarship did Rutherford win to study in Cambridge?

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Overseas Research Fellowship.

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What name was given to the synthetic element named in Rutherford's honor?

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Rutherfordium.

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Which radioactive particle did Rutherford identify as neutral in the nucleus?

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Neutron.

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What is the nucleus of an atom?

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The dense central core of an atom, containing protons and neutrons.

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What are protons?

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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?

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Negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.

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What is Rutherfordium?

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A synthetic element named after Ernest Rutherford, with the symbol Rf.