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Chapter 2.1-2.3
The atomic theory of matter through The Modern view of atomic Structure
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
09/10/2009

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What greek Philosopher thought that the world wa made of tiny indivisible particles
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Democritus
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What were the "tiny indivisible particles" called
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Atomos
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Did Sir Isaac Newton agree with the atomic theory?
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Yes
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What english scool teacher developed the Atomic Theory?
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John Dolton
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Daltons theory involved how mmany postulates
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4
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Each element is composed of what?
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atoms
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All atoms of a givin element are what?
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identicle
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Are all atoms of all elements the same?
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no
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The atoms of one element does not do what after a chemicle reaction?
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Change, they stay the same
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How are compounds formed?
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when the atoms of more than one element combine
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The Law of constant composition is what?
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In a compound, the relitive numbers and kinds of atoms are constant
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The law of conservation of mass (the law of conservation of matter) is what?
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The totalk mass of materials present after a chemical reaction is the same as the total mass present before the reaction.
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Dalton proposed that atoms always retain their what?
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Identitys
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Instead of loosing their Identity what did dalton say that atoms do after a chemical reaction?
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rearrange to give new chemical combinations.
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The law of multiple Propoortions says what?
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If two elements a and b combine to form more than one compound the masses of b that can combine with a given mass of a are in the ratio of small whole numbers.
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2.2
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2.2
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Subatomic particals are part of what?
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An atom.
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Patricals with a negitive attraction are going to reject what charge and attract what charge?
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Reject negitive attract positive
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The radiation produced by Cathode-ray tubes was called?
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Catho-rays
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Define Fluoresce
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To give off light
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J.J Thomson discovered what?
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The electron
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Robert Millikan built what exeriment?
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The oil drop expariment
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Millikan used the oil drop exparement to do what with the atom
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find its mass
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Henri Becquerel was studying a uranium compound when he discovered what?
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radiation
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WHat is a spontaneous emisson of radiation called?
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Radioactivity
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Marie and Pierre Curie experimented to do what?
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Isolate radioactive components
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Ernest Rutherford reveled how many types of radiation?
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three
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What were the three types of radiation that Rutherford discovered?
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Alpha,Beta,Gamma
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who made the bread pudding model?
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Thompson
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Who disproved the Pudding model?
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Rutherford and a few of his students.
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what subatomic particles have a bearing on human behavior?
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Proton, Neurton and electron
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What is an electronic charge
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1.062*10^-19C
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Are neutrons negitive,positive or neutral?
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Neutral
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Are protons Negitive,Positive or Neutral?
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Positive
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Are electrons Positive,Negitive or neutral?
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Negitive
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Because atoms are such small masses what are they represented in?
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Atomic mass unit (amu)
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How many electrons would it take to equal one proton?
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1836
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The number of protons in the neucleus of an atom of any element is called?
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Atomic Number
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The atomic number is shown in what?
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The subscript
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The atomic mass is shown in what?
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The superscript
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Define Isotopes
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Atoms wht identical atomic numbers but different mass numbers.
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