Structure of the Atomic Review

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Which experiment led to the discovery of the nucleus?

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Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment

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What is the atomic mass of Neon?

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20.18

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How many neutrons does an Oxygen atom have?

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8

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Isotopes of an element have a different number of...

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Neutrons

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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 is an atom?

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The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.

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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 atomic number?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the element.