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Kostroun Chapter 2 Lesson 1&2
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8th Grade
09/12/2014

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Democritus believe that the universe was made up empty spaces and ______
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Atoms
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What 19th-century scientist designed the atomic theory of matter?
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John Dalton
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Why did JJ Thomson conclude that cathode were negatively charged?
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The rays ent towards the positively charged plate
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The small negatively charged particles discovered by JJ Thomson are called _________.
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Electrons
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In his experiments with gold foil, why did Rutherford conclude that the gold atoms contain some positively charged objects?
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Some of the alpha particles bounced off the gold foil instead of passing through
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Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons call ______
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Isotopes
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And elements atomic number is the number of _______ in the nucleus of each atom of that element
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Protons
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The atomic number for manganese is 25; it's mass number is 55. How many neutrons does an atom of manganese have an its nucleus?
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30
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Most of an atom's mass is contained in _________.
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It's nucleus
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______ is the release of nuclear particles and energy
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Nuclear decay
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Which of these is NOT found in the nucleus in the atom?
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Electrons
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Most of the volume of an atom is occupied by ________.
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Empty space
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When determining an element's identity, what is the most important subatomic part to examine?
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Protons
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