Complete List of Terms and Definitions for Early Atomic Theory and Structure 2

Terms Definitions
anions negative ions
law a summary of observed behavior
Thomson worked with cathode rays. True
According to Dalton's atomic model, elements are composed of minute, indivisible particles called _____ atoms
negative ion. neutral atom _____ electrons GAINS
This scientist created the Crookes tube which opened the door to the subatomic structure of the atom Crookes
This scientist demonstrated that the atom contains neutrons Chadwick
The nucleus does not contain what? electrons
The proton and neutron are approximately the same mass. True
In Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment none of the alpha particles went through the gold foil. False
The electron, the fundamental unit of charge, was discovered using _______ rays cathode
Democritus (about 470-370 B.C.) thought that all forms of matter were composed of tiny indivisible particles (a.k.a....). Also, he held that atoms were in constant ______ and they ________ with one another atoms; motion; combined
name the three subatomic particles electrons, protons, neutrons
In reality, atoms can be __________ under special circumstances decomposed
______ charges attract; like charges _____ unlike; repel
charge may be ___________ from one object to another, by contact or induction transferred
The neutron was discovered by J.J Thomson. False
The three ions of hydrogen are protium, deuterium, and tritium. False
The atoms of the two different elements must have different mass numbers. False
atomic mass average relative mass of the isotopes of that element compared to the atomic mass of carbon-12 (exactly 12.0000... amu)
This scientist reasoned that an ion is an atom carrying a positive or negative charge Arrhenius
In a neutral atom, the positive charge of the nucleus is exactly ______ by the negative electrons offset
Sir William Crookes invented a type of tube. True
Thomson model of the atom electrons are negatively charged particles embedded in the atomic sphere. The sphere also contains an equal number of protons, or positive charges
In reality, atoms are composed of what type of particles? subatomic particles
the less the distance between two charges, the greater the _____ __ __________ between unlike charges force of attraction
A ____ ____________ can be used to determine the masses of individual atoms mass spectrometer
Atom X has 9 protons 9 electrons and 10 neutrons. Atom Y has 10 protons 10 electrons and 9 neutrons. From this we can conclude that atom X and Y have the same mass. True
mass number sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus
law of definite composition a compound always contains two or more elements chemically combined in a definite proportion by mass