Chapter 4 Test Flashcards
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Plum pudding model
Thomson
Discovered existence of neutron
Chadwick
Thought all atoms of same element had identical mass and chemical properties, but different from other elements
Dalton
Ancient Greek philosopher who who said all matter is made of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms
Democritus
Conducted an oil-drop experiment to determine the mass and charge of an electron
Millikan
Gold foil experiment, determined that atoms are mostly empty space with a positive nucleus
Rutherford
Originally stated that atoms separate, combine, and rearrange in chemical reactions so that matter is conserved
LaVoisier
Originally said atoms of different elements combine in whole number ratios to form compounds
Proust
Cathode repay, discovered existence of electrons
Thomson
Average atomic mass formula
(Mass)(abundance)
Ion
Charged particle
Isotopes
Same amount of protons, different amount of neutrons
Mass number formula
Protons + neutrons
Bromine
Br
Li
Lithium
Ar
Argon
I
Iodine
Mg
Magnesium
Lead
Pb
Radioactivity
When a substance spontaneously emits radiation
Stability depends on…
Number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
Radioactive decay
When unstable nuclei lose energy by emitting radiation
Alpha particle
4
O<
2
Beta particle
0
B
-1