Investigating atoms

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  • Created on: 10-04-13 20:16
All atoms from the same element are ? but ? from atoms of every other element.
All atoms from the same element are IDENTICAL but DIFFERENT from atoms of every other element.
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What are lX - particles?
Alpha - particles
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Who fired the alpha particles at gold foil?
Ernest Rutherford
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What did the fluorescent screen do?
Showed if/where the alpha particles deflected
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Why did Rutherford think atoms were mostly empty?
Because most went straight through the gold foil.
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What are alpha particles bouncing off?
a central nucleus
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