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chemistry 340
ch.2
Question | Answer |
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atomic number | the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element |
niels bohr | Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations |
dalton's atomic model | an observer of weather and discoverer of color blindness among other things, came up with his atomic theory |
democritus | the idea that matter is made up of fundamental particles called atoms. |
electrons | A stable subatomic particle in the lepton family |
mass number | the integer nearest in value to the atomic weight of an atom and equal to the number of nucleons in the nucleus of the atom |
dalton | British chemist whose pioneer work on the properties of gases led to his formulation of the atomic theory. He also studied his own condition of colorblindness. |
isotope | any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights |
mass spectrometer | a device for identifying the kinds of particles present in a given substance |
nucleus | a central part about which other parts are grouped or gathered |
amu | atomic mass unit |
protons | A stable, positively charged subatomic |
neutron | an elementary particle having no charge |
rutherford | Scottish physician and chemist: discoverer of nitrogen. |
theory | non-technical contexts to mean an untested idea or opinion |
law of definite proportions | law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight |