Atomic Structure

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Who was one of the first people to state that matter is made up of atoms?

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Democritus

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Dalton's model of an atom is best described as

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a solid sphere

Front

Who provided the first evidence that atoms contain subatomic particles?

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Thomson

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Where is almost all the mass of an atom located?

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nucleus

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An electron is a particle with

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a negative charge, found outside the nucleus

Front

Which particle is the least massive?

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electron

Front

All atoms of an element have the same

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atomic number

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The number of neutrons in an atom equals the

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mass number minus atomic number

Front

How many electrons are there in an atom of sulfur-34?

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16

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Atoms emit energy as light when

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electrons move to a lower energy level